After slamming the VIP room doors behind us, I dragged Roan and Alice all the way down to the ground floor by their collars, tossed them back into the main hall, and shoved them straight back to work.
They didn't even have time to complain before I ordered them back onto the floor to clear tables and take orders.
For the next two hours, the Ascendant Grill & Tea House stayed continuously busy. The dinner crowd slowly turned into late-night festival visitors looking for drinks and warm food. I stayed in the kitchen, taking orders, keeping the grills hot, and plating every dish that went out.
Garret finally turned off the main grill around eleven, groaning as he wiped grease from his arms. Sera stacked the last of her tea tins, while Damon carried the remaining crates into the storage room.
I set down my apron, wiped my hands on a towel, and walked out into the main dining hall.
