The S Kingdom is truly unknown; I've never heard of it. What's their specialty? Must be some worthless folk trinkets, right?
But seeing Connor and his large group of guards, the S Kingdom doesn't seem poor.
She could recognize quality goods, and at a glance, she saw some of them were dressed in extraordinary attire, even their shoes were specially made, not making a sound as they walked.
After some chitchat, Connor followed the old man to the study upstairs for a private talk.
The guards exited the living room, standing vigil in the Garden Estate, all standing straight, not making a sound, obviously well-trained.
Zoe and the old lady returned to the room to look at the gifts. Zoe put away the old man's gift nicely. Thinking it over, she felt leaving so many guards outside was inappropriate.
The old lady probably still doesn't think highly of Connor, not bothering to entertain even his guards.
