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Tales from Frewyn: Short Stories from the Haanta Series Vol. 1 QUOTES

1 " Rautu sighed and in his exhalation blew on his dear chocolate. The few specs it had incurred were easily blown away and the giant inspected his confection with a contented glint in his eye. All was amended and the chocolate, which had nearly succumbed to ruination, was saved. He took in the aroma of his favourite treat and tasted it. All seemed right in the world and the almost catastrophic incident was averted.

“I thought your scripture says that your people are not permitted to eat from the ground because of illness caused by doing so,” the commander said with a suppressed laugh for her mate’s immediate happiness.

“It does,” the Den Asaan quietly replied. “However, most of our provisions are not dry in nature and our meals are eaten on the sand.”
“And so eating from the stone upon which many feet walk is acceptable?”

Rautu glared at his mate. “It is for chocolate,” he growled. "

― Michelle Franklin , Tales from Frewyn: Short Stories from the Haanta Series Vol. 1