It had been a while since they'd seen each other, almost two months, and there was an indefinable sense of estrangement between them.
She had been really looking forward to seeing Lance again and even thought about what to say when they met; but now that Lance was standing right in front of her, she felt a bit at a loss.
Emily, on the other hand, was quite polite, "Make yourself comfortable; I'll be with you in a moment. Over dinner, you must tell me all about those thrilling stories!"
She seemed a bit overexcited, "William, come to the kitchen; I need you!"
Lance could understand the excitement—it's not every day that someone who only appears in the newspapers and on the news suddenly shows up in person, and Lance had a good reputation now.
Aside from some people being taken aback by his methods in dealing with the Camilla Gang, he had gained the majority's approval for how he managed the Imperial District.