It was clear she didn't understand it, but she was not the type to criticize. She accepted that it was something he tolerated that she could not imagine tolerating herself and let the matter be. Besides, he was eating.
However, it seemed the moment had passed for conversation. Unless he asked her something, she herself had nothing more to say, and so she remained a silent presence beside him against the wall.
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However, it seemed the moment had passed for conversation. Unless he asked her something, she herself had nothing more to say, and so she remained a silent presence beside him against the wall.