After finishing up the stew, Ayla directed him back out to the main part of the tavern so he could sit at a small table. Thorin was sitting on the other side of the room, watching the women as they danced around to the music playing.
Soon after, Ayla was bringing out a tray with three servings of stew and some cutlery. She set two bowls on the table that Elias was sitting at before dropping one off in front of Thorin who sent her a surprised look before digging into the food with an appreciative hum.
Sitting the tray to the side, she took her seat across from Elias and looked at him expectantly, “Well?”
He jolted forward and grabbed a spoon to dip into the thick soup, “It smells amazing.” He sniffed it for emphasis and then took a slow bite, his eyes rolling, “It tastes even better tha
