Obligation VS Choice

"Thank you for inviting me." Connor said as he walked alongside Clay.

"Thank you for coming. I'm sure you noticed but my mother loves to have guests over for dinner, she always goes all out on preparing food."Clay replied.

"I think your mother fed me enough food to last the rest of the week." Connor said while rubbing his stomach.

"Hahaha...yeah, that's how every guest who's ever eaten in my house has felt." Clay said, wiping a tear from his eye as he laughed.

The sun disappeared behind the horizon as they walked through the city, the glow of crystals that were set up along the street lighting the way. 

With Clay in the lead, the two of them rounded the final corner, entering the street their destination was located. 

"Don't you think it's a bit late, the sun has already gone down..." Connor asked.