At night, Aiden returned to his apartment after a long absence.
"You don't need to maintain the appearance of a dog here; change back to your original form," Aiden said to the "stray dog" that followed him in.
"It's okay, if people see my original body wandering around, it might cause trouble for you. I'm more accustomed to this form anyway," the stray dog spoke.
The negotiation with Tony at the witch gathering was currently stalled due to an internal disagreement between Qiqimora and Abigail. After consulting Tony himself, the outcome was that Qiqimora would continue to negotiate with Abigail, while Tony would temporarily go with Aiden to the autonomous state.
