Shire stayed at home all day, sleeping, reading when awake, and going back to sleep when tired. He only came down for lunch when called by Camille.
He didn't care or think about anything: political intrigue, business scheming, or the open and covert struggles on the battlefield. He threw them all to the back of his mind.
It was then that Shire realized that the seemingly dull days he once despised actually felt quite wonderful.
In the evening, Dejoka casually remarked at the dinner table after returning from the factory, "Count Spee did not abandon his ship in the end. Worthy of respect!"
"Count Spee?" Shire asked, "The Scharnhorst?"
"You don't know?" Dejoka was surprised. Usually, Shire was the first to know about military affairs.
The next moment, Dejoka understood. Shire had been home all day, almost isolated from the outside world.
