Theora took her fork; she couldn't help but glance around the table, only to confirm her aunt and cousins seemed fine with the small amount of food on their plates. Keeping her disappointment to herself, she began eating before the rumbling of her stomach was noticed. She hadn't eaten in hours, so at the very least, she was glad to have something to eat, but she couldn't help wishing her plate had double the amount. A part of her hoped this was only the appetizer, or there was some big dessert coming up next, but seeing how the meal already had vegetables, meat and sauce, it didn't seem so. It was a bit of chicken thigh with some leek fondue, and a pepper sauce that was nowhere near as good as the one Merigold made. She could also tell there wasn't a single grain of salt in the whole dish,
