Her declaration earned quiet laughter throughout the dining hall, and as everyone took their seats around the table, the room was once again filled with the warmth and comfort of a family sharing an ordinary morning together—a simple blessing none of them would ever take for granted again.
Servants moved gracefully around the dining hall, each one carrying polished silver trays laden with an impressive assortment of breakfast dishes. Within moments, the long dining table was filled with baskets of freshly baked bread still warm from the oven, fluffy scrambled eggs, roasted potatoes seasoned with fragrant herbs, grilled sausages, seasonal fruits arranged in colorful platters, steaming bowls of porridge, and delicate porcelain cups filled with freshly brewed tea and rich coffee.
The comforting aroma of the meal quickly spread throughout the hall, replacing the lingering tension that had overshadowed everyone only a day before.
