Gaining a Powerful New Pawn

Elsa had gotten into a better mood by the time dinner was ready. After all, she wasn't the type to stay angry at her boys for long, at least not for something as minor as this. In addition to this, Heidi began to speak with Ludwig's wife throughout the day. 

Whatever grudges they may have seemed to have in the past thoroughly vanished by the time the family gathered at their exceptionally large dinner table. Nine sons had grown up in this house, along with two parents. And because of this, the dining room naturally reflected this reality. 

Although Bruno and Heidi's children were a bit awkward around their cousins, having not been on the greatest terms throughout the years. None of the young ones threw a fit worth mentioning. And because of this, the signs that Bruno was finally starting to actually get along with his brothers were starting to become apparent, even to those who had not been privy to this information.