"What are you looking at?"
When Shade came up from downstairs carrying goat milk, newspapers, and letters, Dorothy, who was preparing breakfast in the kitchen, asked curiously. The rosy-cheeked young lady wore an apron as she prepared fried eggs and bacon for Shade and Mia. Her cooking was quite good.
"A letter from Princess Margaret. She told me she'll help investigate the descendants of the Edwards Family in Wilundell, but that will take time. Also, there's a secret mission for Ace Agent Gray-headed Eagle."
After Margaret finished her visit to Tobesk, Shade had informed Leisha about Detective Sparrow, as promised. That completely settled Detective Sparrow's identity as "Gray-headed Eagle," allowing Shade to complete the last thing for him.
Of course, Shade had not abandoned the identity of "Gray-headed Eagle." From now on, everything would be the mission of Shade, personally appointed by Margaret as "Gray-headed Eagle II." This would not damage Detective Sparrow's reputation.
"Gray-headed Eagle's mission? Oh, I remember now. That Princess contacted Gray-headed Eagle's superior through you and thereby completely gained control of your intelligence network. So she can write directly to inform you of missions, without going through those cumbersome intelligence channels. What does she need you to do this time?"
Dorothy asked with her back to Shade.
"Let me see... She wants me to seriously injure Earl Lewis. Yes, the Earl representing Kasonlik in Tobesk to discuss preliminary negotiation matters."
Shade raised an eyebrow as he spoke.
"Use that Earl's serious injury in Tobesk to gain an advantageous position in the negotiations?"
Dorothy smiled. Carrying the plates, she turned around and saw Shade looking at her, so she added:
"Weren't you already planning to teach that 'lecherous pig of Wilundell' a lesson?"
"But would that harm Leisha's and Galina's interests?"
"It's fine. You don't need to