He’d eaten too much already and servants were busy laying out yet another course in front of him – a fat chicken with goose eggs, together with quinces stuffed with pickles to look like sea urchins and accompanied by side dishes of spiced olives and goose livers garnished with tiny mushrooms and ...
she asked, raising her head to read his expression.“It was good...as always little one,” Guntram answered, his voice a whisper.“It’s,” Chayna started, “it’s just that you’ve been very quiet lately, and I was wondering if I’ve displeased you in any way?”“No, you haven’t”Her hand reached out to gri...