"Saint Jet… you killed a Great Devil?"
She grinned.
"The three of us did, sure. Why? Have you guys never killed a Great Devil?"
The young Saint slowly shook his head.
"Cousin Naeve slayed a Great Beast once. But no… I have only ever seen Great Abominations from afar, in my Third Nightmare."
Effie tilted her head.
"What are you talking about? We killed a Great Monster two days ago, when the lake became shallow. Whose meat do you think was in that stew?"
Aether blinked a couple of times.
"Oh… that thing was of the Great Rank? I'm sorry. I did not notice."
The huntress stared at him for a couple of moments, then threw her head back and laughed.
"Gods… are you sure you haven't slain a Great Devil or two in the past? Maybe you just failed to notice their greatness."
The young Saint seemed to blush a little and looked away.
Jet smiled.
"In any case. This Memory is a bit special. It can only be used once, but…"
Morgan leaned back and grimaced.
"But it can make a day repeat itself one time. Yes, I know."
She was telling the truth. She did, indeed, know.
Kai frowned.
Then, his eyes widened.
The way she had caught the pebble without looking… the way she looked, and the way she spoke.
Even the taste of the stew.
He smiled suddenly.
"Lady Morgan… you have already used the hourglass, haven't you?"
The princess stared at him for a few long moments, then sighed.
"In a way."
Things were suddenly making much more sense. Kai was excited.
"So, you are living this day for the second time?"
Morgan slowly shook her head.
She remained silent for a while, then said in a grim tone:
"No. Not the second."
For a few moments, everyone was silent.
Then, Effie snorted incredulously.
"I can't believe… that this is happening to me for the second time!"