After the process was over, all the children were brought to a large room filled with food, meals, and drinks. The room was warm and welcoming, a stark contrast to the darkness they had endured.
The tables were laden with a variety of dishes, from hearty stews to sweet pastries and fresh fruit, each item more tempting than the last. The smell of cooked food filled the air, mingling with the sound of gentle chatter and the clinking of cutlery.
The children, still reeling from their ordeal, approached the tables hesitantly at first. Their eyes wide with wonder, they picked up the food with a mixture of eagerness and shyness.
Some dug in with gusto, their faces lighting up with the first taste of such royalty food they had had in their life. Others, still processing the events, nibbled quietly, exchanging glances and murmuring to one another.
