The auction concluded without any incidents, and Shard gained some experience while Miss Princess enjoyed herself. After the auction, people quickly dispersed, merging back into the crowd on deck. The wooden boxes at the front of the deck were removed, and the long benches were swiftly moved away. The entire auction lasted less than forty minutes; some of the guests hadn't even noticed what had taken place.
The atmosphere on the ship was now buzzing, with matched men and women or other combinations gradually making their way into the cabins.
"Excuse me, miss..."
"Scram."
Of course, there were those who tried to hit on the distinctively charming girl by Shard's side only to be harshly dismissed by Shard, speaking with a thick Tobesk accent.
"I didn't expect you to say something like that."
Miss Princess was in good spirits.
"Oh?"
Shard straightened his bow tie:
"I have no respect for this kind of chaos, this sort of party..."