And they do, for over a week. He returns Irvin to his owner at the agreed time, along with the tapes, but that's the only big change. Other than that, Jade holes up in his study and works, collecting information and making deals, carefully cultivating his connections with honeyed words and filthy promises.
Shinjirou gets his usual list of chores and a new cookbook, but that's all. Aside from walking Irvin, Jade doesn't take him out of the house again, and the toys and clothes they had bought lie in storage, unused.
It's a period of recovery and a test of Shinjirou's patience both. Finally, one night over dinner when Shinjirou's bruises and cuts have faded to almost nothing, Jade says: "By the way, I've been invited to a party. It's taking place in two days."
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And they do, for over a week. He returns Irvin to his owner at the agreed time, along with the tapes, but that's the only big change. Other than that, Jade holes up in his study and works, collecting information and making deals, carefully cultivating his connections with honeyed words and filthy promises.
Shinjirou gets his usual list of chores and a new cookbook, but that's all. Aside from walking Irvin, Jade doesn't take him out of the house again, and the toys and clothes they had bought lie in storage, unused.
It's a period of recovery and a test of Shinjirou's patience both. Finally, one night over dinner when Shinjirou's bruises and cuts have faded to almost nothing, Jade says: "By the way, I've been invited to a party. It's taking place in two days."