Because Miss Feliana would be leaving tomorrow, no one ate dinner at home that day. Instead, the Duchess arranged to reserve the best restaurant on Silver Cross Avenue.
Galina, Dorothy, and Luvia all attended the dinner. At the banquet, Tifa thanked Miss Feliana for the blessing she had given her last summer, one that allowed her to advance to the next Order at any time.
Everyone had changed into very formal evening gowns, while Fiona, seated beside Shade, spent the entire dinner brushing the tip of her tail against his left leg beneath the table.
That night, she quietly came to Shade's bedroom again, just as she had the previous two nights. But after waking at six on Wednesday morning, she did not rush to get up and make breakfast. Instead, she wrapped her tail around Shade to keep him from escaping and whispered sweet nothings to him until half past six, when they finally left the room together.
Luvia, Galina, and Dorothy were already awake and sitting in the living room. They all looked at the two emerging from the bedroom hand in hand, and only then did the Red Dragon Young Lady remember that, because she had to bid them farewell that morning, quite a few people had stayed overnight at home.
In any case, Miss Feliana and Fiona's ten-day "Sixth Epoch Journey" had officially come to an end. After breakfast, the two ladies, who had arrived without luggage, prepared to leave empty-handed as well. Still, they formally said goodbye to everyone.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Duchess Cavendish."
Miss Feliana handed Galina a letter, the contents of which even Shade did not know.
"Give this to the current Speaker. She will understand what I mean."
The Duchess solemnly accepted the letter. Miss Feliana then took a fountain