The blonde maid, who knew her mistress's temperament well, immediately wanted to give the silver cat a hint, but Shade naturally would not make such a mistake.
The cat lightly jumped from the tea table back onto the witch's lap, then looked up at her.
"I'll leave now and come back tomorrow morning. I don't like spending time with the young ladies around me in cat form. Can I have breakfast here tomorrow? I'll answer your questions then."
Having said that, the cat gave another firm nod.
"Tonight counts as you saving me. Otherwise, I might still be drifting on the sea surface."
The Countess had blushed a little after the cat returned to her lap. Hearing him say that, the anger and disappointment that had just begun to rise vanished as well.
"I didn't save you. You saved yourself. And I wasn't the one who brought you back. Your friend carried us safely back to Moon Bay Port. Do you know? The Church is probably close to going mad now. They likely want to inspect every drop of water and every grain of sand outside the port, but your friend is very capable."
"Friend?"
Shade's first thought was Mr. Bernhardt, but he then realized that the Bloodkin Viscount did not possess such abilities.
"Yes, the one who spoke with you at the Ship Museum. She said she was Illustrious Miss. You told me back then that she was merely a stranger."
The witch squeezed the cat's little paw, then her eyes lit up and she went to squeeze his other paws. To prevent Shade from objecting, she distracted him with her words.
"She appeared out of nowhere and brought us back aboard a very large cruise ship. She also asked me to collect information on the Dragon Devouring Order's