Hands circling behind her neck, she fastened the cool metallic pendant from the back. Feeling a slight weight added to her chest, a familiar sensation returned to Astrid's heart.
Casually flipping a strand of silver hair from beside her ear, Astrid gazed at the ruby resting quietly against the outer fabric of her dress, a faint, subtle curve lifting the corner of her lips. Even the slender waist beneath her silk gown instinctively straightened.
Seeing Astrid's genuine joy at the recovery of this precious treasure, Charlotte smiled gently, then spoke.
"But regarding spatial magic, there's one more thing Little Astr might find interesting."
"Is it about the barrier spell released by Hebrew in White Maple Town?"
"Hmm, exactly that."
