Ends of test 2

"Ariane, what have you done?"

The Ruler of Pandemonium had returned. This time, she was so impatient that time itself seemed to have shortened, which surprised Ariane.

How does she do that every time?

Among all the entities roaming the wandering castle, only she could appear like this, without restrictions, as if common sense did not apply to her. Ariane didn't even know when she had arrived. A second earlier, she was nowhere to be seen, and the next moment, she was there—an elusive shadow.

"Could you stop doing that every time?" Ariane asked, a hint of irritation in her voice.

She was talking about how the Ruler of Pandemonium appeared and disappeared here whenever she wanted, and especially when she wanted.

"Doing what?"

"That."

Ariane sniffed, exasperated. As always, their conversation was stalling before it had even begun. And as always, neither of them made any effort to fix it.

"Answer my question!"