"Are you always like this?"
Illustrious Miss, who had gone out today to search for that Silver Dragon scale and successfully brought it back, asked Miss Aurora. The latter twirled a cherry meant as an appetizer fruit between her fingers, seemingly considering whether to add it to champagne or wine later.
"Always like what? You mean the atmosphere?"
Miss Aurora asked curiously, glancing again at the harmonious scene around the table.
"If you're asking about the atmosphere, do you mean the atmosphere of this table as a Hamilton Family gathering, or as a Witch Council gathering?"
The Blue Dragon girl blinked.
"The Witch Council. In my impression, every meeting and dinner of those Fifth Epoch council members was like... well, can you imagine it? An Ice and Snow Castle atop a mountain amid a raging blizzard, with floor-to-ceiling windows instead of walls on both sides of the table. Snowflakes drifted thickly outside, while inside, ice-carved chairs were placed every five or six meters along a long table. Those noble ladies sat upright in the chairs, holding goblets made of Ice Block, with ice added to the wine inside as well."
"Just hearing you describe it, I can tell how cold that must be."
Luvia, who had overheard the conversation, commented. Miss Aurora covered her mouth and laughed.
"Illustrious Miss, are you surprised that the Witches of the Sixth Epoch have such a good relationship?"
She glanced at Shade, who was discussing Little Mia's "seating arrangement" with Miss Matilda, whose mood was clearly off.
"Before Shade appeared, our relationships were limited to ordinary friendship. Galina was quite aloof. I was busy with the family business and rarely interacted much with others outside the Council. No one knew what Megan and Audrey were up to except the Speaker, while Bella stayed in