Chapter 12 - Under the Night Sky

The dinner was heavenly.

We had a five-course meal, which I thought was a little excessive, but as soon as the food was laid in front of me, I realized I was hungry.

There was lobster bisque and French onion soup, and mushroom risotto, among other things. I tried to pay attention to the names as respect to the chef, but most of what I had, I have only seen on TV, so their names were lost in the night.

But I made sure to thank the chef every time. If he worked outside the palace, he would definitely have great and utter success.

I'm not one to shy away from eating, even with new people around me. But when the second course came, I saw Caelum looking at me, a faint smile on his face, and I grew extremely anxious.

"Do I have food on my face? Or am I using these utensils wrong?" I asked him.

He seemed to be in a reverie, and I broke it when I spoke to him.

"Oh, nothing. Sorry, I was staring," he picked at his food and ate slowly. It was my turn to look at him, and he caved under my gaze an