In the blink of an eye, Cecily Taylor's birthday arrived. Adrian Quincy still hadn't returned; he'd said something came up and he wouldn't be back until the afternoon.
At three o'clock that afternoon, the four mentors finished recording the show. Cecily Taylor extended a warm invitation to the other three: "Everyone, tonight's my birthday. I'm cordially inviting you to my party. If you don't come, it'd be a real slap in the face, you know."
Mimi Fisher and Master glanced at each other, then looked in unison toward Claire Sinclair as if to ask her opinion.
Claire Sinclair was silent for a moment before saying, "I have a few things to take care of tonight. I'll see if I have time afterward. If I do, I'll definitely stop by."
