The day after the fight, Shiro whirled back into the cave while hunting in the woods. He wanted to do what intended to do in peace - collect Sonia's ashes. Shiro collected them carefully and poured into a small pannier, then went to Russia through underground tunnels, where there was a crypt containing Victor's ashes. Count Akira intended to connect their ashes so that, at least after their death, they could be together forever in such a symbolic way. It took him three days to travel there and back, despite the tremendous speed at which he was moving. Of course, Shiro had told Katherine in advance of his intentions so that she would not worry, but did not tell anyone else. So everyone asking her where count Akira was, found out from her that he was doing something important and will be bac
