Synopsis

Penelope is caught by Fennel for sneaking out, leading to her asking Vinter to manipulate the memories of everyone in the duchy to conceal her absence. Despite being untrusting of others, she avoids terminating her contract with Vinter due to his skills and avoids direct contact. Vinter, in turn, admits his suspicions were justified and expresses an interest in Penelope, requesting mandatory meetings to satisfy his curiosity.