The next day, Roland was in the castle backyard to see off Lotus and Honey.
Although he quietly wished that they would not leave so soon, upon hearing the news that Charming Beauty was still waiting at the shoal, he decided not to delay it further - at least this way, it would seem magnanimous of him and would not put Lady Tilly in a difficult position. Placing himself in her shoes, he thought that Lady Tilly had shown utmost sincerity in sending her important witches to Border Town at a time when Sleeping Island was in need of large-scale construction. It would not be right for him to make further demands of her.
To save the witches the trouble of a long journey through snow on foot, he asked Anna and Wendy to send them using the Cloud Gazer, which would take only an hour to reach the shore.
"We are grateful for Your Highness' care over these few months," the two witches bowed in front of Roland and said.
