The departure process was not as smooth as the girls had imagined. Twisted Shadows existed on a plane, lacking volume and height, possessing only area, and their area was not very large; the biggest patch of shadow covered less than one square meter. Any ordinary adult could easily step over them, so the girls had initially believed that leaving this place wouldn't be much of a challenge – they'd simply need to take a few steps to easily leave the shadows behind.
However, reality often differed from imagination. When Catherine was the first to leap forward, attempting to cross over the Twisted Shadows from midair, she did indeed succeed. But upon landing, she stumbled several steps forward, nearly falling flat on the even ground.
