For the person under protection, every meal came in a fixed allotment, because her food had to be inspected. Beyond that, she would not be allowed access to food from any other source. This was the most basic security regulation.
Leaving aside how strange it would look to order another breakfast cart after already having one brought in, the most important thing was that the itinerary left her no time to order another meal.
If they failed to depart at the scheduled time, the entire day's itinerary risked being canceled.
So Ophelia changed her clothes and came out on an empty stomach.
When Kallen saw Ophelia again, he was momentarily taken aback. She wore a long black dress and a red hood, with a pearl necklace around her neck and brown leather boots on her feet.
The outfit instinctively reminded Kallen of Puer, and he did not believe this was merely a coincidence.
After all, this style had been fashionable over a hundred years ago, but had long since fallen out of fashion.
"What do you think, Mr. Kallen?"
Despite her hunger, and despite facing the man who had wheeled her breakfast away, Ophelia still displayed her elegance, even turning in a circle in front of Kallen.
"It seems you're still missing a lady's cane."
"Your cane, miss."
Xinla presented Ophelia with a cane set with a red gemstone.
Kallen smiled faintly and said, "Perfect."
Ophelia smiled. "I feel as though you and I are always in tune, Mr. Kallen."
"It is my duty to serve you."
On the elevator down, Kallen wondered whether this was because they had both practiced the Dark Moon Blade, creating some kind of resonance between them.
The agitation of the spell within him last night could not possibly have been an accident. Kallen felt