Itami took Berengar's hand without even thinking about it, and before she knew it she was already in the car, driving through the town, with the most powerful man in the world by her side. Unlike nearly all previous instances where Berengar and Itami had been together, there were no kids to worry about, nor any other women for the Japanese Empress to contend with.
Though there was a quiet voice in the back of Itami's mind reprimanding her for cheating on Julian, she felt as if it were more of a nuisance than a voice of conscience. After all, Berengar shared many of the best qualities of Julian, but without the defects. If there was one thing the albino beauty had a problem with, it was the man's polygamous lifestyle, but with each passing day, she found herself becoming more tolerant of it.
