Chapter 46: Under Three Moons
Zane was starving—hungry as a wolf. So, the moment Shelby handed him a bowl, he began to devour the well-cooked meat from the massive cauldron, bite after bite, like a machine on overdrive.
"How is it?" Shelby asked casually.
After swallowing down a hearty chunk, Zane grinned. "It’s heavenly. Shelby, if this coaching career of yours ever fails, do me a favor—open a meat restaurant in Whistler Town."
It was clearly meant as a compliment, but Shelby frowned at the word fail.
"Oh, come on," Zane laughed. "Can’t take a joke? I’m praising your cooking! Besides, nothing’s going to happen to you—not while I’m around. You protect me now, but someday... I’ll return the favor."
Shelby smiled from ear to ear and waved his chopsticks. "Enough with the nonsense. Just eat your fill."
The two of them dug in like ravenous beasts, devouring every chunk of meat that came from the Carniphant—an animal the size of a full-grown elephant. Before long, all that remained were piles of picked-clean white bones stacked beside the fire.
Not a shred of meat remained in the cauldron.
Shelby was the first to let out a loud burp.
Zane followed with an even louder one.
"Good," Shelby chuckled. "That means you’ve stuffed yourself full."