After stuffing the God's Gift Box into a backpack he had made, he carried it down from the Ruined Tower to the city below. The bustling Cassandra Auction House, located in the city center, remained lively even in late autumn. At the top floor of the auction house, Shard met Granny Cassandra and Sister Delphine.
Sister Delphine was also there to witness the ritual; aside from the trio, due to Granny Cassandra's teacher not wanting many people to know the details of the ritual, only Granny Cassandra's young apprentice would accompany them up the mountain.
The apprentice, Miss Rita Swift, was a young girl who looked about the same age as Angelina, slight of build, with wavy, flaxen hair.
She responded to Shard's greeting in a restrained manner but did not question the existence of a man like Shard. It was likely that Granny Cassandra had already mentioned it to the young apprentice.
