Two days later, the "Seagull" made a slow descent on the runway next to the forest terminus station.
Tilly saw Ashes waiting for her as she got off the plane.
As usual, Ashes immediately came here, although she knew this was going to be a short meeting.
Sometimes, Tilly even doubted whether Ashes had fulfilled her duties entrusted by Roland.
Yet Ashes always said to her, "Don't worry. Leaf is now in the form of the Heart of Forest, so nobody could possibly hurt her. She's always the first person to notify me of your arrival."
"How long are you going to stay here today?" Ashes asked her after the onlookers scuttled away.
"I'll be here until tomorrow morning," Tilly said heavily as she stared into Ashes' smiling eyes. She had promised Roland to persuade Ashes, but now her confidence somehow wavered. "Iron Axe and Edith came here as well. The 'Torch' project is close to its end, so there's a lot to clarify."
