If he truly had to deal with his relationship with the present-day witches now, Shade would first ask Adele what she thought before doing anything. That would also be a sign of respect for Past World Adele.
Sylvia naturally did not understand Shade's complicated thoughts at that moment. Since it involved Time Travel and the destruction of the world, the ethical relationships were extremely tangled. Sometimes, Shade himself felt as though he were trapped in a spiderweb woven by all sorts of ladies. Blood ties, self-identity, the present world and the Past, teacher-student relationships, waits spanning a thousand years, inside dreams and outside them...
But Sylvia at least understood that Shade had plans and preparations. He was not the sort of person who endlessly delayed when faced with trouble instead of taking the initiative to solve it:
"Since you don't want to make the Speaker uncomfortable, why make us uncomfortable?"
"Us?"
Her captivating golden eyes looked at Shade, while the night breeze gently stirred the loose strands beside her ears:
"Yes, Shade. Why can't we meet when we're in the same city?"
As she spoke, she drew closer and closer to Shade. Shade was quite certain that Sylvia was a human woman in her twenties, so this time, he took the initiative and kissed her.
It was already eleven when he returned to his hotel room. But when Shade entered the bedroom, he discovered that someone was still waiting for him. Megan and Audrey wore pajamas of the same style but different colors, sitting back-to-back on the bed with their legs curled up, each holding a book.
Hearing the footsteps, the two identical faces turned toward the door at the same time:
"You're back? We thought you'd spend a while longer being intimate with Emma."
"Meow~"
The cat had an