There were also rumors that, although it wasn't apparent on the surface, Second Lieutenant Montaigne could raise such a shout when angered that it could scare a person to death.
The origin of these stories was probably a tipsy Wolf Town militiaman who gave a colorful description of how the lieutenant had "roared and scared the notorious bandit Horse Palm Ivan to death."
Andre strode towards Bard and the others, rubbing his hands with a laugh and asked, "Berlion, what's for lunch today?"
Bard, Priest Caman and Brother Reed were sitting on the ground on a large piece of canvas.
They were all waiting for the meal, and Bard had specially made his way from the end of the convoy.
Ever since Berlion switched to duty as a service soldier, the number of people dining with Winters for lunch and dinner had been on the rise.
"The main dish is slow-cooked pork knuckle, sir," the chef replied, holding a pot. "And there's creamed vegetable soup, though the bread is from yesterday."
