Breakfast on her first morning at the castle was surprisingly uneventful. Lucian chattered at length about the many amenities the keep offered. When Caroline had begun to ask about the surrounding city, the older vampire was quick to steer the conversation back to the keep. Mara chimed in from time to time with a nod or suggestion but would lend Caroline no aid in persuading Lucian to let her leave the keep. The food was delicious but different, small plates consisting of varied delicate portions, which only served to make her feel even more woefully out of place.
She wondered if the different foods were native to Ibudal or just the fare of wealthy people. She had eaten her meal politely, while deep down longing for Nim's heaping savory portions. During the meal, she couldn't help a small tinge of disappointment course through her that Ender was absent from the morning meal.
