Men from 'Nightless Day's' Manor opened up their corresponding rooms and the women from the audience rushed forward searching for Shinah.. the excited women were hard to contain.
"Have you found him?"
"What's his surname? I can't find any of them?"
"Wow in all my years, I've never seen anything as exciting as that! Since when does the Nightless Days Manor have a such a handsome and talented young man?"
"Where's his room! I must put in a request."
"Right! Although I was frightened to death and nearly summoned my contracted spirit beast when that smoke appeared, his soothing voice pushed my fears away!"
"I definitely have to share his company tonight! If not next weeks waiting list will be booked months in advance."
"Right! I nearly broke a transportation talisman! I wonder if he's on request tonight. Hurry let's go put in our request."
"Did you see the way he danced have you ever seen such a scandalous moves."
"Even The Princess was captivated by his strange song."
"Has anyone found his room?"
"Did anyone see that woman who he took at the end? Who was she? I didn't see her face but ... oh how I wish it was me!"
Shinah sat on the balcony in a room on the second floor waiting for her brother and Uncle to arrive, while listening to the praises and comments from below.
Rai Kiyoshi ran in and grabbed Shinah by her robes and flicked her forehead. "What the hell was that! How'd you learn to do that! We never agreed to ANY OF THAT! Just you wait till I tell your brothers."
Shinah rubbed her head. "Ouch..you ... you pig! What was I supposed to do leave five years of imprisonments up to your lukewarm Flute playing? Of course I had to step up my seduction game!"
Siyan walked into the room as the siblings bickered. "How'd you learn to do ... whatever that was Little Heathen I almost became bent by your performance!" Siyan's eyes shined with admiration. "Say Little Heathen do you take in disciples?"
Both siblings looked at their airhead Uncle in mock disgust.
"Uncle how can you say that! Shin'ers too young to do all that!"
"Pst.. Uncle let's talk about it at a later time, I'll teach you everything I know. For now I have something important to discuss with both you." Shinah whispered to both of them.
. . .
Lord Riddles attendant Aster knocks and enters the room politely and directly speaks to Shinah. "Young Master, the Lord requests a meeting with you, If you're ready can you follow me now."
Shinah turns towards her brother and Uncle and whispers. "I will be quick, don't worry go ahead and make the preparations." Shinah then turns to follow Aster to the Lords room.
As Shinah follows Aster she trips over accidentally bumping into him. "Ahh Aster, sorry I just really have to use the restroom, I wasn't focused on where I was walking. Do you mind guiding me to the nearest washroom? I didn't have time to relive myself after the performance."
Aster's steps halt and he looks at Shinah with suspicion. "This way please." Aster turns into another room with a conjoining bathroom.
Shinah looks around the room before entering the bathroom, leaving the door wide open. Shinah noticed shes wasn't alone... but ignores the other person's presence.
Shinah makes a show of undoing her belt before turning around slowly catching Riddle's shocked expression as he stood by the open door. "Lord Riddle? Silly of me to think I was alone, so..how'd you like the show?" Shinah's playful tone conveyed the fact that she caught him watching her undress.
Lord Riddle ignores her inquiry and covers his face with his fan.
"It was ... interesting I suppose." He claims in a disappointing tone.
"Ahh Lord your not being sincere, how can anything I do be described as simply as 'just interesting'? Mmm so should I disregard that excited expression you made, during the second half ...while leaning over the balcony. Ahh ...can't please them all, I guess I shall go seek comfort from those little beauties downstairs!"
Lord Riddle hides his embarrassment by waving his fan with irritation. This damn Bastard always called his bluffs. He wanted to deny the fact it was a great show in order to distract Shinah keeping him in argument, and ultimately indebting him to his Manor but he wasn't expecting to have been caught by Shinah. Or that he would fail to cause an argument resulting in him wanting to leave.
He thought he'd still have the upper hand by the hidden rule all new performers have to abide by... To performer in the Manor they need to stake five years in return, those five years on top of their bet would be ten years! Such a steal.. and the only way it was considered void was to have the highest count of private request the night of their performance,it was a hidden prerequisite in order to be considered well enough to be loaned the stage to preform at the Nightless Days Manor.
However newbies didn't know such a rule existed so after the performance they either enjoyed themselves or Lord Riddle kept them in debate or under his special hospitality all night not allowing them to figure out they must register for private request hence failing, and later being forced to accept Lord Riddles hidden clause of working for his establishment for five years.
Shinah retied her belt and turned back towards the door. "Well seeing as you don't express yourself honestly... you don't have the right to a strip tease or an encore. I'll be taking my leave now." Shinah turns the door handle however it wouldn't budge.
Aster probably put something in the way to lock her inside. "What's the meaning of this? Are you that set on comparing sizes or something?" Shinah turns back towards Lord Riddle.
Lord Riddle's eyes flash with amusement, before walking slowly towards Shinah, his fake smile disappears and waves of hostility emanate from his eyes.