Robin, nervous about the condition of the men, could barely choke out the proper salutations, and his smile faltered.
The disgruntled look on Oceanus' face made Robin's breath hitch in the back of his throat.
With a trembling voice Robin croaked, "Good morning Oceanus, lovely weather today…Sorry to disturb your resting time so early in the morning…but.. uhmmm… we have a little situation going on upstairs."
"Oh ... so something is wrong upstairs?" Oceanus asked, his alarm was obvious. "Come in, come in…tell me…what's the matter.. All of you look very worried."
"Did you have any of the beef stew last night?" inquired Malachi with a straight face.
"Actually the centaur took one spoonful and refused to eat anymore so I went to the kitchen and made a simple vegetable broth for the both of us. Why was there something wrong with the beef stew?" asked Oceanus.
