They reached the great hall, a massive structure built from black stone and ancient wood. Inside, a feast was already being laid out by a flurry of servants. Roasted fish, river fowl, strange fruits, steamed vegetables, and what looked like some kind of large, grilled lizard.
Xin Yi's mouth watered despite the chaos. It actually looked.…..really good. Which was excessively shocking due to the fact that they were beast men.
Mo Yan gestured to a low table. "Sit, female. Eat. Then we'll talk."
Xin Yi didn't need to be told twice. She practically dove for the table, grabbing a piece of roasted fish and shoving it into her mouth.
It was delicious. Flaky, seasoned with some kind of herb she didn't recognize, and perfectly cooked. Wow, these beast men already knew how to cook.
"Oh my god," she moaned, her eyes closing. "This is amazing."
When she opened them, both Mo Yan and Qing Lin were staring at her with identical expressions of intense focus.
