As Reese becomes absorbed in her own world, Stella thanks Veli for showing that bit of kindness, and for the briefest of moments, the beratings ease. After this, the three continue dining, while in another part of the village, Selice argues with her parents, and in another, Kenik tries to eat his bread without his father noticing. Ithicus leads his son, Marek, in nightly prayers and Inalia babbles endlessly to her father, Itenus, about everything that happened at the tavern.
