The dinner table was filled with laughter and conversation. Shire and Eliza occasionally talked about their teachers and classmates, creating a relaxed and joyful atmosphere.
After the meal, Shire gentlemanly saw Eliza and Aunt Lina to the car and instructed Lauren to send them home.
Western social relationships are not complicated, always revolving around the same set of patterns, and have become quite formalized.
However, this might be limited to commoners. Shire's social circle wasn't broad, but he'd heard that upper-class relationships could be so complex as to make everyone indistinguishable from each other, resembling a "mass carnival."
Back in the room, Camille hastily put down the plate and walked out of the kitchen, wiping his hands while asking Shire with eyes full of anticipation, "What did you think?"
"What do you mean?" Shire feigned ignorance.
