Of course, Mia is probably the only unhappy creature. She doesn't like crowded places, so she hides inside Shard's coat, only sticking out a little kitten head to breathe, making it look like Shard has a cat growing from his chest.
The Prophet's Society is also bustling due to today's events, so the coachman, with Shard's consent, dropped him off two hundred meters from the entrance to the Society.
After paying the fare, Shard walked forward while watching the year-end festivities on Silver Cross Avenue. Suddenly, he felt the cat on his chest becoming hot, then realized it was his badge heating up.
Mia felt the warmth too, so while the kitten wriggled on Shard's chest, he turned to look behind him. Sure enough, he saw a familiar carriage approaching.
