The Duchess merely laughed softly, then fell into silence without saying another word. Although Shard did not look at her expression, he also knew that at this moment, she certainly did not wish for anyone to talk to her. For a full five minutes afterwards, before Lecia and Margaret came over, no one stepped forward to engage her in conversation.
"Aunt, what's that expression for?"
The only one who didn't care about the Duchess's mood was Lecia. Seeing Shard and Miss Galina standing neither too close nor too far, both silent, she guessed that someone had suddenly fallen into their thoughts.
After Lecia spoke, Shard felt the atmosphere around him suddenly change. He finally turned around, seeing the smile on the Witch's face:
"A thoughtful expression, thinking makes young women wiser."
She said this, greeted Margaret, and then spoke to Shard in her mind:
"Anlos just asked to meet you at the washroom door."
She raised an eyebrow slightly, and Shard widened his eyes slightly:
