Kaya stared at him as if he had grown two heads, her expression flat and unimpressed. Then, in a calm, matter-of-fact tone, she said, "It's used as a spice. You only add a few pieces depending on the quantity of meat or food you're cooking."
Veer froze, his eyes widening slightly. His lips parted as though a revelation had just struck him. He muttered, almost to himself, "Oh… so that's why it tasted so disgusting when I ate it."
Kaya blinked once, then very slowly turned her head toward him. Her gaze was utterly blank, her voice dangerously calm.
"Wait." She let the word hang in the air like a blade. "Did you eat my garlics… raw? And in a bunch?"
