Shade had not had any strange dreams last night just because two princesses had been beside him, but he vaguely remembered hearing the clatter of dice. He just could not be sure whether it had been an illusion or real.
So when he went downstairs to fetch the newspaper and goat milk, he made a round of the 1st Floor as well, making sure no extra door had appeared on the walls. It seemed the hidden Fate Casino had not opened again.
Nor had the trouble at Saint Derain Square last night affected the Outlander's home on this side of the square.
When he saw off Leisha and Angelina early in the morning, he had still been wondering what had happened. Standing at his front door and looking toward the other side of the square from afar, all he could see were two houses sealed off by police cordons.
Iluna was not in town, so Shade could only learn about the situation from Priest Augustus. However, because of his position, the priest was a little slower at gathering information, so Shade would probably not learn what had happened last night until later.
At eight-thirty that morning, Dorothy returned with a suitcase. After agreeing with Shade that she would receive any Church representatives who came calling today, Shade headed once more to Fatumonst Island.
The Seer Association's Bent Arc and Circle would not appear in Kael-Todd Town until the afternoon, so Shade planned to visit Baron Samir again that morning. After all, he had promised to investigate whether Lady Halonin had shown herself, and he still had not given the Baron an answer.
"Won't that woman ambush you on the way when you go visit that Baron?"
Claire asked worriedly, but Shade was not concerned in the slightest:
"Don't worry. If