Renting Out a Child Laborer

"I'm sorry. We had to report your existence as soon as we found you." Celeste answered, lowering her head with guilt.

A Witch family had to report every belonging to the Tower, and that of course included Shadows.

Though Magna wasn't a Shadow, the Winterborne family was intending to make him one.

Also, if his family were to one day show up and demand him back, they needed to have an official document on record.

It was like adopting a child. Without the proper applications and signatures, you'd be counted as having kidnapped the child you found on the street, which would be a situation that could get you into quite a lot of trouble.

Magna, understanding their obligation, couldn't bring himself to blame them, though the situation looked quite depressing.

"Actually, isn't there a way to stop the Tower from taking him?" Rowena suddenly said.