The next day, Eirin returned to the Hissing Woods to train, uncertain if the young man would be there. 'Yesterday was such an embarrassment, but I have to keep going,' she thought, trying to remove the memories of yesterday's humiliation.
To her surprise, Shade Cromwell was already there waiting for her to arrive. They spent two consecutive days training in the Hissing Woods, so when Eirin arrived on the third day and found Shade Cromwell absent, a wave of disappointment, almost like a delusion, washed over her.
"Wait, why am I disappointed? It's not like he really has to mentor me around," she told herself while looking at the library's window.
Earlier that day, Shade Cromwell had diligently completed his library tasks, a quiet anticipation building for his time with Eirin Luxfield… until a familiar face appeared, seeking him out.
