Losa and his group settled down at Anna's private manor.
The decor here appears much fresher and more elegant, lacking the luxuriant burst of nouveau riche air that Oriental nobles carry, and without the expansive grandeur of Brahna Palace.
They had just returned when the rich aroma of meat began wafting from the manor's kitchen.
Soldiers, having shed their heavy armor, received the notification to dine and gathered eagerly in the garden.
Soon, cooks brought out large barrels of pea and onion stewed lamb and basketfuls of white bread stacked on long rectangular tables, available for their selection.
The lamb in the barrels is substantial, with peas and onions merely as side dishes.
They served themselves onto individual plates, dipping bread into the stew.
Greek nobles almost never eat pork, considered impure and lowly meat made from waste by-products; wealthier Gaul and Apennine nobles are similar in this regard.
