Offstage

Sightseeing resumed the morning after the incident at the estate.

Despite such a major incident in the middle of the night, no one seemed particularly bothered by it.

Except for the way they looked at me.

Maybe it was because I’d used such an excessive method yesterday, but everyone looked at me as if I were some kind of lunatic.

"Was I too heavy-handed after all?"

"How did you figure out you were heavy-handed?"

"Huh? Why are you following me?"

"Why? You and I are still partners, aren’t we?"

"You could just leave me and go by yourself. I wouldn’t mind."

"We’re partners, so I can’t just abandon you."...