Hill thought for a moment, then placed the two round boxes separately in the pond and under the big tree from earlier, then took a few steps back to the Lily of the Valley, bowing in a mage's salute.
Although he remained silent, and the garden was filled with silence, the two boxes almost simultaneously disappeared in front of Hill.
These two were indeed watching Hill closely all along.
Initially, Hill considered keeping the two boxes for later, thinking there might be a reason not to return them to their owners immediately.
But he suddenly realized, even though he thought Shaer and Celene might clash again, he couldn't show it... It's best to treat every instance as if it's the last.
The goddesses' dignity was more important than their pride... even for Celene, who seemingly cared about nothing.
When Hill returned to his study, not only did Lynn just push open the door, but Fran, knowing everything was temporarily over, also stepped in from the other side of the balcony.
