Chapter 326: Searching for her Fated Companion! (I)
Darcie thought against wording out her unnerving thoughts, leaving it to her mentor to bring up the topic by herself when the time comes.
As they kept chatting, time and distance lost meaning to them.
Only when Madam Villanelle stopped did Darcie realize that there was someone else who was standing on the path.
It was an old man, lean, but not weak of the build. He was bald and had a light white beard.
And he was holding a broom.
"Good morning, Sir Loras Maddock," Madam Villanelle greeted. "Darcie, Sir Loras is the pioneer in researching broomsticks, and has good contacts in the outside world."
"Good morning, Sir," Darcie greeted.
"Haha!" Sir Loras laughed, his tone quite girlish. "How familiar are you with flying, young lady?" he asked, measuring Darcie up and down. "Can you handle yourself at high speeds?"
Darice dare not overstate her abilities. "I think I am passable," she said.
"Don't undersell yourself, Darcie," Madam Villanelle said, feigning anger. "She is more than passable, Sir Loras. Is this the new broom you have been researching in the last few years?"
"It is," Sir Loras nodded. "It still needs a lot of work, but safety-wise there are no issues. How about the young lady here trying it, huh? If you have brought her, then she should be able to carry herself accordingly, right?"