Chapter 21

A bowl of steaming-hot stew is set in front of me as soon as I take a seat at the table. Just sitting here, you can tell they've built this place from the ground up. The dining table is is a smooth oak wood, traced with flowery designs and the chairs are instead, benches, giving the entire room a homey, rustic look to it. 

I pick up my spoon and stir the mixture around, blowing on it gently every so often. It feels like forever since I've had a ho