Wayne Manor, the backyard.
The Owl Ah Xue perched on a branch, its feline eyes wide and round.
Unlike other nocturnal felines, the Snowy Owl, also known as the White Owl, prefers being active during the day. A white cat crouching on a tree seems perfectly natural.
Not far away, Knight Teacher Valkyrie was instructing Viley in gunmanship.
Old Knight Valkyrie was proficient in all eighteen types of martial arts; she could wield the sword on foot and heft the lance on horseback, not to mention staff and shield. Teaching gunmanship was just another of her renowned skills.
As for why she put aside the Dragon-Slayer Sword Technique to study gunmanship, the reason was simple.
Back in the Inverted World, thanks to Wayne, Dreyne had met the Sun Knight William. William was optimistic, a veritable paragon of positivity, and due to his love of cards, Dreyne took quite a liking to him.
He's a cool guy with solid pecs. Back in the Outer World, we'll continue our card games.
