After arranging with Daniste for Shade to pick her up tomorrow, Shade tossed the doppelganger information she had obtained from the Creation Church into the Crystal Shoes and returned home.
It was only a little past seven, and Little Mia was the only one at home.
Shade knew that Galina had recently been busy with war mobilization and similar matters. As King Larus III's aunt, she was more trusted than those princesses and princes. Leisha and Dorothy had stayed over last night, and since they needed to make up tomorrow's classes the day after tomorrow, Sunday, it was normal that they had not appeared tonight. But he had not expected Luvia to be absent as well.
He wanted to speak with Luvia about the three people from the Association he had encountered today, the Special Ink on the century-old letter, and the Fate Base and Annals of Time. After returning home and giving it some thought, he unusually took the initiative to activate the Eternal Fire Mark to locate its owners.
Within the Tobesk region, Little Mia was beside him. Galina and Leisha were indeed both at Yodel Palace, and they seemed to be in Leisha's study together. Shade therefore guessed that they were teaching Angelina.
Dorothy was not at the apartment but at Louisa's home. It seemed she had gone back to stay with her parents for a while.
Luvia was not at the apartment either, but she was not far away. She was at the Seer Association directly across from Yodel Palace.
Is she working overtime?
Shade thought as he turned to look toward the kitchen. It seemed that ruby from last time still had uses remaining.
I need a suitable late-night snack.
As he thought this, he reached toward the cat on the back of the sofa.