Lunch was brought out, a heavier meal than usual, as Beth knew that spoiling their hungry guests was the best way to get them to come back soon.
She might not be getting a bonus for helping the Duchy's business, but she was still enthusiastic about helping. The full five-course meal, starting with Dave's favourite spicy potato soup, had everyone's mouth watering.
But when she brought out the grilled fish with mango salsa, even Lord Blackwell was shaking his head in dismay.
The Mangos were not local, they would have had to be imported from somewhere with much warmer weather. Which meant that they had been sourced from the Merchant's Guild, and because they were fresh, not canned, they must have been brought by portal.
A true extravagance.
