Back at the apartment, Mokko listened to the registration problems with his characteristic calm while Marron sliced the Hearthstone Loaf and served it to everyone present.
Lucy got a tiny piece dissolved in water, which she absorbed with enthusiastic bubbling. Mokko took a slice and ate it with the careful attention of someone evaluating food professionally. Millie bit into hers and her eyebrows rose.
"This is struggle meal bread?" Millie asked around a mouthful. "This is good."
"That's the point," Marron said. "Henrik wanted me to understand that limited resources don't mean limited quality. This bread uses the cheapest possible ingredients but still tastes good and fills you up efficiently."
"It's certainly filling." Mokko was only halfway through his slice. "I can feel it settling. This would keep someone going through a hard day's work."
