“John Vl. VI, p. XXVI CHAPTER NINE Christian had never seen a child eat so much. He gave up attempting to caution the boy early on and spent the remainder of the meal in fear that the lad would explode before his very eyes. As the three of them consumed a lentil soup with bits of dried pork and carrot, he'd never before witnessed such abject hunger. Starving or no, however, the delightful flavor of the stew proved to magnify the appetite. Masterfully prepared by Gaithlin, Christian wa...s immensely pleased with her culinary talents. With little more than salt and a handful of rosemary and thyme to season the soup, it was a thick hearty meal that he literally gulped. Considering he had repeatedly chided Laird Malcolm for the very same table manners he himself was displaying, neither he nor the lad gave thought to his hypocrisy in light of their satisfying meal. Seated with Gaithlin several feet away from Christian, the lad consumed three bowls of the stuff as Gaithlin matched him spoonful for spoonful.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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