In the cave beneath the Black Night Spirit Temple lay the Hidden Wall and the passage leading to the sealed butterfly tomb chamber, both concealed in the innermost reaches of the cave. Therefore, Shade did not need to worry about being discovered by the Ring Arcanists stationed here by The Church before he even entered the graveyard.
But when he emerged from behind the Hidden Wall with the four gemstones, he found someone already waiting for him in the dark corridor.
"Shade!"
The sphere of light floating beside the seventeen-year-old girl illuminated her pretty face. Iluna seemed to have been waiting here for quite some time, and she was quite pleased to see the surprise on Shade's face:
"I got here quickly, didn't I? The moment I received the message, I knew you must have made new arrangements. After the big earthquake, I applied for an assignment outside the city, then found an excuse to come here on my own. Given tonight's circumstances, anyone disappearing for a while would be perfectly reasonable."
"That was certainly fast. But a lot of strange things have appeared outside the city tonight, so I think we should confirm each other's identities."
Shade proposed.
"Very reasonable."
Iluna was in a good mood:
"How about asking a question only we would know?"
"Mm, during the Year-End Festival, what special materials were mixed into the pair of gloves you knitted for me yourself?"
"I gave you a scarf, not gloves. And it had... my hair in it."
Iluna was a little embarrassed, then asked Shade:
"What is the most beautiful part of our diviner friend?"
"Of course, her violet eyes."
Shade answered without hesitation, only to see Iluna secretly laughing. The little joke slightly eased his originally tense and somewhat irritated mood, and he beckoned to Iluna: