The Howard Family castle was still surrounded by a violent storm outside, and the atmosphere inside was just as bleak. The Howard Family elders had all come together to discuss the follow-up handling of the situation.
"What terrible luck, for such a mishap to occur!"
"Curse this blasted weather, of all the times for rain, why today!"
"And who knows who's been messing around, how could a huge pit appear right at that crucial turn?"
"Now look what's happened! The advantage we were about to seize is gone!"
"The main issue now is how we're going to explain this to the Defis Family, right? Their daughter has vanished into thin air, how are they supposed to feel?"
"How can they feel? It's a natural disaster! Did we wish for this to happen?"
"As if the Defis Family would dare to do anything about it!"
...
The family elders were all talking at once, a cacophony in the meeting room, while Arthur sat among them, not uttering a single word, just watching them argue indifferently.
