The first few minutes were mostly silent, with the distant chirping of birds and the music from the dancing crowd down the hill serving as some sort of ice breaker in the background.
Lucan took a small bite of his shaving, then gently brought it down, his eyes falling on the other dishes close to him.
"Do you not like it?" Adeline asked, her brows slightly furrowed as she looked up to him. He gave a small smile, then shrugged.
"I do. I just realized I was far too hungry for ice."
She broke into a laugh. "You remind me of the maod I used to have back at home."
"I have been compared to a lot of things, but a maid is certainly a first for me."
She chuckled. "Are you elitist?"
"No, but I am a man."
"Well, you happen to like to starve yourself the same, just like this maid I speak of.
