When Noah entered the town of Meadow, some who recognised him gasped in shock and horror, realising what was written in the newsletter was true. Nobody badmouthed him because of how the newsletter portrayed him to be a selfless man, which he was in every right.
"Duke Noah! How good to see you back here!" One of the townsfolk's women greeted him with a bow. "Have you been doing well?"
Noah smiled at the woman and nodded, and the woman around began to gush, forgetting everything else that was written about his family. He continued to walk until he made his way to Dawson's residence.
Even though he had yet to push the gate open, he could hear the chatter from inside the house. A black cat sat at one side of the pillar gate and stared at him.
"Damn you, Sullivan!" Timotei glared at Noah. The black cat had been unable to keep his thoughts to himself, as he was upset that the glass vial had been used on him when he could have turned into a human.
