CH454 Dinner Table Negotiation
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After exchanging pleasantries, Alex and Azgrug did not speak further. Instead, Azgrug gestured for him to take a seat at the table and begin the meal.
The moment they sat, a group of youthful human females wheeled in carts laden with food, swiftly arranging trays across the long table.
When Alex requested milk and honey—or water—in place of the alcohol set before him, both the women and the orcs in the room looked at him oddly. Azgrug, however, merely raised a hand, signalling for the request to be fulfilled.
Alex inclined his head slightly in appreciation toward the orc seated opposite him.
Water from the oasis was brought to him, and only after that did the two begin to eat, while their respective retinues stood by the walls in silent observation.
The meal was entirely meat-based. Roasted bird, barbecued skewers, roasted meat thighs, grilled steak, and boiled meat broth—with only minimal seasoning and sparse vegetables.
