Iluna and Luvia stayed in the Dark Dungeon for half an hour before coming out. By then, Shade was in the second-floor study organizing his books, intending to practice his second-year potion-making and alchemy during the Great City Player tournament.
Neither girl was willing to tell Shade what they had discussed with their "selves" in the darkness, but both felt they had gained a great deal.
Shade had originally hoped to persuade Luvia to stay the night, but before he could discreetly reveal his intentions, Iluna said she wanted to leave with Luvia to ask some questions that were inconvenient for Shade to hear.
"Then we'll be going first."
The Girl with Purple Eyes smiled and waved at Shade. Of course, she could see what he was thinking, but the two still had to avoid Iluna.
"I should get some proper rest too, Shade. Good night."
Right in front of Iluna, she gently kissed Shade on the cheek.
"When did you two become so close?"
Iluna asked suspiciously. Shade shook his head.
"Come to think of it, I forgot to ask just now. Iluna, is that eye of yours all right now?"
Shade meant the eye Iluna had formed from divinity. Had it not been divine, an eye sacrificed to an Ancient God could never have been restored. During the Final Battle in the Darkness Domain, Iluna's eye had seemed to catch fire. Though that allowed her to see in the dark, Shade had worried that something else might be wrong with it.
"This eye is perfectly fine. It's even a little better than a normal eye."
Iluna answered, tilting her head to glance at Luvia. Then she too walked up to Shade and lightly kissed his cheek.
"Good night, Shade."
She said softly, blushing, then smiled and took Luvia