Thank you so much for your work, saying that it was exceptional seems a weak compliment.
Philomela's situation is heartbreaking, she is exactly like Chise in the begining but a changing event that shatters her past conections didnt happen (yet at least), and with the colege isolation i thought she would have the chance to weaken them but that old crone had to leave something inside one of the people that Philomela would low her guard then all that little progress has gone up in flames.
At this point i just want the parasite that pass as grandmother to die a horrible death.
Last chapter kinda(?) Hinted that Philo is one of the wolves child, but by how her parents where when alive and her age compared with the wolves children and situation before capture i dont think it is true anymore.