Shade spent the remaining hour of the morning learning the basics of photography, with particular focus on developing film in a darkroom. It was not until eleven fifty that he called for a carriage and had the equipment moved, returning home with Dorothy.
But after moving the camera to the entrance of 6 Saint Derain Square, Shade did not immediately open the door. Instead, he smiled and suggested to Dorothy:
"Let me take a picture of you here."
He pointed at his own front door.
"Stand on the steps, with both hands hanging in front of you and holding your handbag."
"Oh, that won't do. I haven't properly done my makeup. Besides, there are so many pedestrians here. We shouldn't get in other people's way."
The Blonde Young Lady said this with a slight blush, though she was already tempted. In truth, there were not many people in Saint Derain Square at noon, at least not outside Shade's house.
Unable to withstand Shade's persuasion, Dorothy finally agreed to his suggestion.
"I'll go inside first. Call me once you've adjusted the camera."
Thus, on the lightly trafficked winter street, with his back to the pedestrians and the slowly passing Four-wheeled Rental Carriages, Shade spent over ten minutes setting up the camera and Magnesium Light. Since he had no assistant, he had to hold the Magnesium Light himself while operating the camera. Once everything was ready, he knocked on his own front door. The Blonde Young Lady, who seemed to have applied a faint touch of rouge, then came out carrying a clearly unwilling Mia.
"Meow~"
The cat called out to Shade, sounding as though it were asking for help.
Dorothy paid it no mind. She smoothed her hair, held Little Mia in one arm, and shyly pressed down the hat on