Chapter 66 - 65 Maximus and the New Recruits
"That must’ve been tough for you!" Tierks said flatteringly.
Acronis glanced at him and teased, "You’ve been reassigned to the Fifth Hundred-man Team as a centurion leading new recruits. How does it feel?"
"Not bad," Tierks replied with a modest smile.
"Seems like you’re doing a pretty good job." Acronis grinned and stretched out his hand. "Enough chit-chat; hand over your pottery jar."
Tierks quickly handed over the two pottery jars in his hands, and Acronis took them, passing them to someone on the wagon.
A while later, Acronis carefully retrieved the pottery jars handed out from the wagon.
"Careful, they’re a bit hot," Acronis warned.
"What goodies do we have for dinner tonight?" Tierks asked curiously as he received the two hefty jars.
"Salted meat, broad-bean porridge, and lamb soup," Acronis replied.
Tierks quickly looked into the jars and visibly lit up. "It’s really lamb soup, and there’s plenty of meat! (Normally the kitchen mostly serves oily soup, which is just hot water with a bit of olive oil tossed in—barely offering some fat and mainly replenishing water.) And the porridge is pretty thick this week, with lots of minced meat in it! Why is dinner so good today?!"
"Don’t rush. There’s more." Acronis handed him a warm, large loaf of bread, the soldiers’ staple food.