“Don’t think I’d be able to eat any more of those dumplings if I went up and did that.”

It was easier to go with the goofy explanation for a kid. Indulging in nice food was so rare and fleeting that he really did appreciate it, even if he never properly thanked Lashan as of yet.

Before he could raise a sword, he was tasked with cooking meals, including his own. As of late, much of it had been game meat and whatever bread and cheese he could get nearby. Anything that required significant cookware was out of the question when he was wandering around forests and fields.