Sitting beside the fire, I continued to ignore the pleas coming from the Demoness beside me, focusing instead on the large bird monster that was currently getting roasted above the flames; what little seasonings we had were sprinkled onto its juicy, tender flesh to make this even more palatable than normal.
The reason for this 'extravagance' was entirely because we were preparing to leave tomorrow or the day after, meaning we were going to be traveling all the way back to the Empire with as few stops as we could possibly make... and those stops weren't going to be wasting time with good food.
So we were going 'all out' for this meal, something that was even more rewarding thanks to us being completely done here and no longer under much of a threat... and since Jillian and Ayla were up in this new world with no way back down, well...
Why not celebrate?
