“I am responsible for securing your life,” he replied with a full mouth and without turning around. “I did say share,” the commander called out. The superior fare of Frewyn had been the chief of his consolation during the war, and if he was to remain on the islands with all its splendor, all its comforting familiarity, all its temperate climate, and all its horrendous food, he would relish this last ember of bliss before being made to suffer a diet of steamed grains again.
He began eating them immediately, leaving no time between one slice and the next to savour that which he had longed to again taste. He tore open the barrier between him and his prize and he was compelled to smile when remarking the numerous slices of meat in his hands. He sniffed the outside of the paper and hummed in delight for the exquisite scent. He found a small brown parchment parcel and assumed that this was the source of his happiness. He released his companion and hastened toward her effects, rummaging through them with great anticipation. Perhaps if he would be so gracious as to remove the cured pork from my pack, I would share it with him.” “I would,” she said in a strained voice, “But there is a giant attached to my chin.
“Eat, woman,” he bellowed, leaning over her, prepared to force the remainder of her meal into her opened mouth. Pepper Winters See more on GoodReads Popular quotes
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