By noon, Wood, Stone, and Mirella finally returned to Iron Mountain Castle.
They had spent the entire morning outside supervising the slaves, checking the newly planted fields, and inspecting the ongoing repairs.
Dust clung to their clothes, and faint signs of exhaustion showed on their faces, yet none of them complained.
Ever since House Vale had settled in the Black Waste, every day felt like a race against time.
When Vann told them that Sienna and Harold had suddenly returned to the castle, the news left them genuinely surprised. In their understanding, Sienna should have remained inside the Spatial Farm while Harold stayed at the Stony Mountain manor. Since both had returned together without prior notice, they naturally assumed something unexpected must have happened.
