"I understand. Even for her sake, I'll stay hidden. This is my only chance at redemption."
Durut Giles clenched his fist and nodded. Shade waved a hand at him.
"As long as you understand. Also, remember to go to Three Cats Inn at nine o'clock Sunday morning to collect the potion that will lift the curse. Once you have the antidote, stay on the 1st Floor for an hour."
"Yes, sir."
The man nodded at once, unaware that Shade intended to bring Sister Devlin and Priest Augustus over to have them examine exactly what was wrong with Lust Edwardz's soul.
He turned to leave. The passionate girls were still waiting for him back in the room. But after taking two steps forward, he turned back to look toward Durut Giles and asked with a slight frown:
"Viscount Chris Rendall. That name sounds familiar. Did he take part in this spring's Tobesk Around the City Equestrian Competition? (Chapter 1551)"
Durut Giles was taken aback.
"Oh, yes. I went to Edward III Arena to watch the competition too. But Uncle Rendall didn't place well, so no one brings it up in front of him."
Shade nodded thoughtfully, then turned and left.
The young ladies' passion was always difficult to refuse, and Leisha's and Dorothy's enthusiasm intoxicated the Outlander even more. Shade did not return to the banquet hall. Instead, he turned into a Cat, crossed Yodel Palace, and returned to Leisha's bedroom. Once he knocked on the window in Cat form, an arm behind the curtains almost immediately grabbed him and pulled him inside.
He had originally thought he could leave Yodel Palace after the banquet, but Leisha believed that it was rare for both Shade and Dorothy to be in her bedroom at the same time—such an opportunity could not simply