As Marilena engages in conversation with Christian and the rest of the family, Elizabeth's thoughts drift back to her own youth, a time when she had been just as headstrong and independent as Marilena. In that moment, she can't help but wonder if perhaps she and Marilena aren't so different after all.
With a small sigh, Elizabeth shakes off her introspection and makes her way downstairs to join the rest of the family at the table. As she takes her seat, a small smile tugs at the corners of her lips, a silent acknowledgment of the unexpected kinship she feels towards Marilena, despite their differences.
As the evening wears on, the atmosphere at the dinner table lightens, the tension of earlier dissipating into laughter and camaraderie. Marilena finds herself enjoying the company of Christian's family, her initial apprehension giving way to a sense of belonging she hadn't expected.
