"Let's check it out..."
But Owen Bertram was held back by Verna: "Let's eat first. Nothing is more important than a meal. Maria and I have been waiting for you for a long time. See, our stomachs are almost flat from hunger."
Owen Bertram indulgently smiled: "Alright, I'll listen to my sister and eat first."
It wasn't until they reached the kitchen that Owen Bertram saw half of it filled with walnut-sized white ant eggs! Verna couldn't help but beam when she saw these delicious ingredients, her mood exceptionally good.
"So many?" Owen was surprised. Verna said: "Yeah, it's a huge harvest this time. It's enough for us to eat for a few days." Verna sat her elder brother down, scooped a large bowl from the pot with an old copper spoon for him first, and then began eating with Lily.
