After leaving the ruined house outside the village, Shard didn't hurry back north to the city, but crossed the border again to the City of Glass. When crossing, he found that new defensive works seemed to be under construction in the border area, but since he didn't run into Captain Lades, he didn't go and ask about it. As for the reason for going to the City of Glass, it was to inform Her Highness the Princess about the Grey Glove undercover in the Circus that Margaret had asked him to investigate.
Of course, Margaret was still as busy as ever, so she was still absent this morning, and it was once again Miss Sylvia who received Shard and had lunch with him.
During lunch, the shouts of the marching crowds outside the manor could be heard even with the windows closed. Shard put down the knife he was using to cut the steak, looked up and asked the young Grand Witch:
"Miss Sylvia, from your point of view, how would you like these negotiations to end?"
