"Mr. Ronald, I apologize for the lateness of the hour..."
"Would you like to take our carriage back?"
"..."
"No need for the carriage."
"I've had quite a productive day myself, and I'd like to take a walk on the way back."
"..."
An hour later, with a complex expression on his face, Ronald exchanged a few courtesies with the old butler Aler and then left the estate where Letitia resided alone.
He nodded slightly to the surrounding investigators as a greeting.
As Ronald walked away, his mind was still pondering the events that had just unfolded.
The protective abilities of the "Angel" proved to be quite useful.
When the Countess began preparing something with her spell, the threat was immediately and thoroughly neutralized.
Regrettably, what was also eliminated
was the environment Ronald and Letitia were in at the time.
