-58- The Little Match Girl_2

Only the woman remained in place, her gaze blank, not even noticing that her wine glass had overflowed.

"Charlotte... it's... the young master!"

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Hey hey! Eponine! The wine has spilled! The wine has spilled!"

Seeing the ale spilled all over the table, a patron quickly called out.

The woman was stunned, then immediately got up:

"Sorry..."

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have sudden matters to attend to, today's tavern will close temporarily."

...

Outer City District commercial street, a busy tailoring shop.

An elderly couple of tailors was bustling about, measuring and cutting clothes for customers.

Suddenly, accompanied by the neigh of a packhorse and the exclamations of passersby, a flustered figure hurried in.

"Madoc! Div!"

"Lord Charlotte has come! Lord Charlotte has come to the Outer City District!"

"She's now at our house, she wants to recall the faithful servants of the Castel!"