Jade stops mid-step, turning around to glance at Shinjirou. "I usually have dinner at seven," he says, feigning ignorance. "The last two days were an aberration. I'm sure you understand why."

His blatant sidestepping of the issue also serves as a warning: Shinjirou isn't meant to question his commands and the reasoning behind them, much less demand an explanation. Jade has never been transparent and he isn't about to start now, especially not to his slave.