Book 15: Chapter 5
Initially, Ling Yue didn’t think it was necessary to mind the unnamed woman, but she began to pay more and more attention to her. She never met Sylvanas before. Nonetheless, perhaps what was more important was that she found Sylvanas to be strange, particularly when they all sat at the table for dinner, as her behaviour made her appear very suspicious.
From Sylvana’s perspective, being able to sit at the table and eat was a very new experience. In the past, she did eat together with others, but they just dug in and chowed down their food. Sitting down at a table and eating using forks and knives piqued Sylvana’s curiosity, but also rendered her nervous.
Sylvanas didn’t dare to say a word. Instead, she closely observed the mannerisms of those around her. To be frank, she didn’t quite trust Vyvyan. She couldn’t shake off the feeling that Vyvyan would try and embarrass her sooner or later, so she watched Ling Yue. As a fox, Ling Yue was only a small animal despite being a carnivore. Therefore, she was very sensitive to her surroundings. She immediately noticed the gaze on her. The gaze made her feel as though a violent beast was watching her. Her instincts as a beast encouraged her to flee immediately, but she was the master of her home. How can the master be the first to flee? Hence, she had to eat her meal under the watch of that intense gaze.
Dinner was very sumptuous. The kitchen probably brought forth their best to prepare many delicacies for their guests. However, it tasted dry as sawdust to Ling Yue, because she just wanted to hurry and escape the gaze that frightened her.
Sylvanas imitated Ling Yue. She picked up her fork and knife. She looked at the plate in front of her and picked up a piece of stuffed rabbit. The dish was an upgraded version of food in the North. They stuffed a boneless piece of rabbit meat with cream, a variety of nuts and heated it up. That way, the rabbit meat would have the sweetness of the cream, eliminating the oily texture. Additionally, the cream that spilt out was extremely tasty. Children loved the sweet taste of nuts and fruit in it. It, therefore, swiftly garnered popularity in the North and became one of the favourite dishes of nobles.
Ling Yue didn’t just rip it apart with her teeth. She first cut a small hole to search for the fruit and nuts she liked inside the cream. Then, she had the cream inside before finally savouring the rabbit meat. Sylvanas imitated her. She first cut open a small hole then looked at the gently swishing cream inside and spaced out. She would’ve been happier if it was a big chunk of meat. However, seeing how everybody around her enjoyed it, she patiently dug around with her fork.
Fruits and nuts were a rare sight for Sylvanas, so she warily dug around inside. She pulled out her fork with something on it. However, the cream slid off. A mocking laugh came from her side. Sylvanas lingered for a moment, and then lifted her fork again, only to stab nothing again.
“Am I not putting enough strength into it?” wondered Sylvanas.
Sylvanas stabbed down hard again. Everyone heard the crisp sound of porcelain breaking, startling Ling Yue, as she thought Sylvanas finally struck. Ling Yue wore a stupefied look. Sylvanas also looked at her plate and piece of meat confused. Her fork slowly rocked. She put too much force into it. As a consequence, she stabbed through the meat, porcelain plate and then into the table.