Shire was escorted home, surrounded by his neighbors.
Because of this, Teddy instantly became the hero, receiving a flurry of praise from the neighbors. The beautiful and charming Madam Chatham even hugged his chubby face and kissed him.
Shire looked at Teddy's enraptured expression with some jealousy. It wasn't fair. Wasn't he the one who had been scared and almost kidnapped? He was the one who needed comfort more!
Just as they got home, Dejoka, having received the news, rushed back in a whirlwind.
Camille angrily pushed Dejoka, blaming him for Shire's "dangerous encounter". She believed that if Shire hadn't come back alone, this wouldn't have happened.
However, Shire felt that even if Dejoka had been there, it wouldn't have changed anything. They had guns, both of them, what could Dejoka have done?
But, Shire had a vague feeling that this was probably a misunderstanding.
