The emotion in those emerald-green eyes was so sincere it seemed capable of turning into flames and scorching Shade's soul. The sudden confession left the Outlander stunned. He wanted to respond to Leisha, but Her Royal Highness the Princess covered his mouth:
"Look at that expression. Now I'm really beginning to wonder whether you captured the girls of House Cavendish, or whether we captured you. All right, all right. I still have dinner with Father and Mother later. Stay with me a little longer, then go back to Saint Derain Square. I'll remember to send a carriage for you at seven tonight to take you to the Opera House."
Leisha's burning feelings were certainly no joke. Shade nodded gently.
"All right. So where are we going this time? Delarion King Opera House, Tobesk Grand Opera House, or Maria Empress Opera House?"
As he spoke, he wrapped an arm around Leisha and sat up. Though she still wanted to lie there a while longer, she remembered there would be time tonight and rose with him.
"Delarion King Opera House. There's a good performance tonight. What are you looking at?"
She noticed Shade's gaze passing over her shoulder. Turning around, she saw that he was looking at the map hanging on the study wall.
It was an enormous world map encompassing the Old Continent, the New Continent, and the ocean regions.
The map's scale was exceptionally detailed, with landmarks and cities all marked out. It even included information on some military deployments. Such a map could only be found in Yodel Palace or within the military.
"I noticed that you marked out the Moon Bay Region and even wrote down a date for next month. What does that mean? Oh, if it's nothing important, you don't have to answer."
Shade respected the