That evening, after bidding farewell to the witches, the maid, and the little princess, Shade did not stay in Green Lake City for dinner. Instead, he returned home and had dinner with Little Mia and Dorothy.
Since Luvia had been stargazing at Saint Derain Square some time ago, Dorothy had rarely found opportunities to go on dates with Shade. Now that Luvia's stargazing had ended, Miss Writer could come by more often.
Since they had dinner together, she naturally stayed the night at his home. Shade and Dorothy also tested the effects of God of Love's Thorn. For the fifth-ring writer, this thaumaturgy provided a greater improvement than it had for Miss Galina or Tifa. During the experiment, Leisha's soul switched over once as well, and she too tried the thaumaturgy.
Of course, she did not forget to ask whether Shade had seen Miss Galina in Green Lake, nor did she forget to ask about Angelina. Though Leisha was usually somewhat strict with Angelina, she truly cared about her younger sister.
At night, golden hair damp with sweat lay scattered across the pillow. Dorothy, hugging Shade's arm, had already closed her eyes and fallen into peaceful slumber. Midnight had passed; it was time to sleep. Yet when Shade awoke in the middle of the night and opened his eyes to look at the dark bedroom, he could not bring himself to close them again.
What are you thinking about?
"She" murmured softly. Pink points of light appeared in Shade's empty left hand, forming that crystalline spike.
"What would happen if I stabbed God of Love's Thorn into my own heart?"
"She" smiled gently, neither supporting nor opposing him. Shade brought the crystal close to his heart, but in the end it vanished, and he did not seek that answer. After