Tonight, Douglas was invited to dine at the home of the Chief Justice to discuss some confidential matters. On the way, he remembered he needed a encrypted document, which was being held by Count Campbell.
The Count had passed away. Lady Percy, indulging in revelry, was currently hosting a masquerade ball, and if Douglas were to command her to deliver the document, he feared it might take days to receive a response.
Since it was on his way, Douglas decided to retrieve it himself. He had already sent word ahead to Percy, but upon entering the banquet hall, she had made no attempt to dispel the revelers. Holding back the unpleasant odor, Douglas navigated past numerous couples entwined in each other's arms and made his way to the staircase. A woman in a revealing red dress swayed over, leaning against the banister, her ample bosom accentuated by the plunging neckline.
