Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-25924729-20160209062713/@comment-26130256-20160603080052

"Thank you," Ochre laughed a little. "Technically, it's the council's job to run the city, but we try to fill in the gaps where we can.  But for now, the only gap I am concerned about filling is the one in my stomach.  Let's eat."

Everybody except the bodyguards and one servant took a seat. Ochre's chair was at the head of the table, with Sienna and Opal on one side and Azzie and Daphne on the other, with Daphne's chair closest to the Don. Plates and serving spoons were passed around, and the scene soon resembled a classic family dinner. The pasta sauce was a creamy, cheesy type, with pieces of ham and sauteed mushrooms mixed in. Azulius had mentioned something like this as being his favorite meal, and he was devouring his portion with gusto. Between his appetites here and at Beacon, it was a miracle the magician stayed so thin.

"So tell me, Ms. Birch," Ochre asked her between bites of pasta. "How has my grandson behaved himself at college, so far?"