"So that's how it is."
Strolling outside the tent on the green lawn, Fafnir let out a melancholic murmur.
"Being too eager has the opposite effect, huh? The timing was also chosen just right... I'm really too naive."
Roland and Minerva often cast a Silent Boundary when making love, but for curious, eager-to-plan-for-their-own-strategies, and likewise hormonally driven teenage girls, listening in on a room with a special spell was a piece of cake. The girls had gradually gotten used to the intimate noises after an initial mix of embarrassment and excitement. What they hadn't expected was for Roland to leave Fafnir and Gloria aside and choose to embrace the Spider. They were also surprised by the Spider's bold move that was both reasonable and unexpected.