The meat had something of an oily quality to it - and when put with the stew, the flavours seemed to mingle quite nicely. The spices on the meat seemed to balance out the sourness of the stew, making it a more pleasant bite. It also helped that Dorian was rather adventurous when it came to food, always willing to try something new. Bramen was content to eat a spoonful of the broth, his brother leaning in closer and stealing his spoon, stealing a bite as well - even if Meallan clearly had his own bowl.

The action was met by Bramen stealing a piece of meat from his twin, the grown men each giving each other a small shove in response. It had to be fascinating to Dorian just how drastically bringing Bramen's brother into the mix seemed to change his lover, the man almost behaving childishly in his presence.

"The ham wasn't the worst part," Bramen said before he chewed on more of the meat, the piece he'd stolen from his brother. "Do you remember that onion soup? The broth must have been made from the chef's tears."