A servant girl approached, quick and efficient. She gave them a small nod and set down the steaming food.
Two bowls of thick steaming stew and bread. That was the only food served in the tavern.
"Eat while it's hot," she said," you'll need the strength."
Then she was gone. Atheline watched her leave then he glanced at Lilith.
"They're friendlier than expected. "
"It's efficiency, " she corrected.
For a while, they ate in silence. It was surprising that the food was delicious despite how simple it looked. He could feel the effort put into making it.
Even during their meals both of them listened carefully to the conversations around them.
The tavern had gotten more and more crowded as people arrived during their meal until it was full.
The town was a mixture of almost all species, as expected of its location. Border towns always carried the most filth.
