Reporting In

After nightfall, Angel left Klein's home in North Borough and returned to Hillston Borough through a Mirror Tunnel. After dinner, she took a carriage "properly" back to North Borough and entered Saint Samuel Cathedral, where Mass had just ended.

This time, she had again used the "Falsehood" ring to disguise herself as the "Goddess Shadow" who had met Archbishop Anthony before. Apart from her eyes, which remained violet, she bore no resemblance to "Angel" at all.

Entering the Great Prayer Hall against the stream of departing worshippers, Angel spotted several familiar faces. Besides Elektra, who had presided over Mass, Leonard Mitchell and Daly Simone were there too. They had left the Steam Train Station for Tingen City at noon. Now they sat quietly on a pew in the back row, almost entirely swallowed by darkness. Without Dark Vision, Angel would never have noticed them.

Strange. Even if they'd turned back as soon as they reached Tingen City, they'd only just have made it to this Mass. Was their destination somewhere between the two cities instead? She gave no sign that she had seen them. Her gaze swept naturally past the two Nighthawks she had known in Tingen City and settled on the bishop beside the altar.

He didn't recognize me either... Angel chuckled softly and turned through a side door of the cathedral.

The movement nearby made Leonard look up at an unfamiliar young woman. Her violet eyes left him momentarily dazed, but he quickly caught himself and looked away before his stare became rude.

Her eyes are the same rare violet, but her hair and facial features are different. And Angel Granger should be at sea under the name Angelica Zaki, not here as this rather ordinary-looking woman... He mocked himself for jumping at shadows, then glanced casually