After the incident where the drink spilled on the book, I cleaned myself up before facing Thane again. It didn’t take long to freshen up; I finished in a few minutes and quickly put on new clothes. I didn’t change much about my appearance except for my clothes. I just brushed my long hair until it was smooth and used minimal makeup.
Once I was ready, I stepped out of the room and started looking for Thane.
"Where did he go?" I wondered aloud.
I scanned the entire room, searching, but there was no sign of Thane anywhere until a servant brought a tray of drinks to the lounge.
"Right, I haven’t checked that room," I murmured as I walked towards the lounge.
I stepped into the lounge, and sure enough, there he was. As I approached, Thane didn’t turn around once. His body was facing the win
