The following evening, Lisiantha rose, then headed to her room. Ichirou was on his way out, and muttered a promise to wait if she hurried, but she didn't feel like hurrying. She and Josh had spent the rest of the night together. When they'd finally gone to the cellar, they were the last to climb in their boxes. When she'd gotten up, he was nowhere to be seen. Did it mean something? Did he regret what had happened last night?

You're overthinking things, she told herself. Just ...