"That's great, Bitterford is very lively during the New Year. I'll take you to the temple fair then."
"What is a temple fair?" the duchess asked curiously.
Ivana Bennett immediately began to tell her about it, from the temple fairs of Bitterford to the origins of the Spring Festival, pasting New Year couplets, eating dumplings, and other New Year customs...
"That sounds interesting," the duchess said with a nostalgic expression. "I've always wanted to visit Bitterford and never made it. This time... I must go and see."
"Alright, then it's settled. My parents would be thrilled to know."
The three of them chatted away, pulling the conversation from one topic to another until dusk, when they finally returned from the meadow.
Because the duchess had some matters to attend to at the Company, she didn't stay for dinner and left the Manor with Lisa.
Ivana Bennett and Lucas Walker stood on the steps, watching her car disappear into the distance.
