Chapter 940: Old Talk Revisited

Once everyone had taken their seats, Braden Rickett gave a brief address-just the usual polite pleasantries. He was tired, so he kept it to a couple of lines and then signaled the kitchen to start serving. The banquet focused on Chicia's native cuisine. All the chefs were famous, and every technique-stir-frying, braising, deep-frying, and more-came out flawless. As one course after another arrived, the hall filled with the fragrance of food and wine. Every dish looked, smelled, and tasted superb....