Elfinia shot her daughter a look over her shoulder before turning back around and walking away while Listenia sat there fuming quietly as she glared at the empty chair her mother had just been sitting in. I could see the anger boiling under the surface, but it quickly faded as Listenia turned back to me with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.
I hadn't fully been paying attention, so I really had no idea what had just happened, but I was pretty sure that whatever it was, it had something to do with me.
Eventually, the meal came to an end, and Listenia and I were both stuffed as we headed back out into the cold night air. The streets were alive with people even at this late hour, and I could see a few women who were dressed rather provocatively, strolling down the street arm in arm with their dates.