When Charles introduced Taoles, Aurora was immediately taken aback. She knew that the Fars Empire had its own branches of the family, but she never expected to meet a cousin of her own within the diplomatic delegation.
Aurora had graduated many years ago, and was much older than Taoles, who had just graduated. Even for nobles who start with a high status, advancement still requires one step at a time, although their promotions happen more quickly. It is not about jumping directly to a certain level of position.
Indeed, she had been working for seven or eight years and was older than Charles.
Knowing that one of the three girls was her cousin, Aurora's opinion of Charles shifted slightly. The four girls began to chat casually, effectively leaving Charles out of the conversation.
