"Mr. Hamilton, if you have any method, just use it directly."
Old Lady Sianod spoke on behalf of the others, and at the same time handed her small satchel to Shard:
"Then let's do it, but take this."
Inside were that incomplete Compass, and all the information the group had collected so far regarding the Compass and the Heart of the Earth.
"Grandma, what do you mean by this?"
"You're the one most likely to get out of here. Don't say so much—Miss Nate is prepared to sacrifice herself, and I'm no different. As long as one person can escape from here, this operation won't count as a failure."
She let out a soft sigh, and Shard pressed his lips together as he put the bag away:
"I can't promise what will happen, but... we're going out together."
They failed to notice that Miss Sander at the back of the group once again made a face like she wanted to say something, but in the end lowered her head and said nothing.
