Tilly happily ate biscuits served in the drawing-room. They served her all sorts of sweets, leaving no space on the table. Heliot watched the woman from across him.
Ever since coming to the drawing-room, the two of them didn't speak a word. Tilly just sat down on that seat, and then waited patiently for the servants to serve her sweets. Now, even while eating, she didn't speak a word, nor did she give him the briefest glance. She kept her eyes on the food while eating a biscuit as if she was wondering which one to eat next. That wouldn't be a problem if she was eating normally, but her bites were smaller than a toddler's bite.
"Will you leave after eating?" he asked, breaking the silence that had been reigning in the sitting room.
Tilly paused and looked up at him. She nodded.
"You went here all alone?" another question escaped his mouth, and just like previously, Tilly answered his query with a nod.
