Reiner and Aliana sat back to back in the corner. Nora had already gone back to report the news and might not return to the tribe until late at night.
At this moment, Fiona hurriedly brought the two of them a bowl of light yellow barley porridge: "Lord Reiner, please come and eat something. I should have given you a banquet, but this winter is too long and our food reserves are running low, so..."
"No, just keep it simple. I don't like this kind of lavish banquet." Reiner is not picky about food. He took the bowl and started to eat.
Aliana, on the other hand, was quite the opposite. She was a very picky eater and after a few bites she started to grumble, "Reiner... I don't want to eat this. Please help me finish it."
Reiner glanced at the barley porridge that had barely been touched and answered without hesitation: "No, you can't finish it and ask me to eat it? There's your saliva in this bowl, disgusting."
Aliana hugged his arm and said coquettishly: "It's just a little bit. We are so close, so don't mind it. Mom said that we can't waste food, please..."
Reiner sighed and took the bowl helplessly: "I should have asked Nora to take you back. There is nothing to eat here tonight."
Aliana smiled slyly: "No, I took half a piece of white bread with me when I went out. If I get hungry at night, I will secretly eat it."
As the two of them were chatting, Fiona's thoughts drifted into Reiner's ears.
(Oh, what should I do tonight?)
Reiner looked up at Fiona. She had been sitting quietly beside him from the beginning until now.
"Don't you want to eat something?"
Fiona replied softly, "I go to bed early at night and usually don't eat dinner."
After saying that, she turned around to look at the old priest who was sitting in the middle of the hall and eating.
Seeing that he was not being noticed, he carefully moved closer to Reiner and muttered in Barnett: "Why don't we just tell the truth? After thinking it over, I think I still can't lie.
First, it will affect your reputation.
If you act too genuinely, you'll get into trouble. If you act too fake, you'll be easily exposed..."
Reiner shrugged nonchalantly, "What am I afraid of as a man? How can getting a wife affect my reputation?
As for acting, don't worry, I majored in acting in college."
A trace of confusion flashed across Fiona's face. "Huh? What what?"
Reiner waved his hand, interrupting, "Stop talking. We're people who will do our best to the end. We'll just pretend like this for now. It'll be fine in a year or two."
Fiona slowly lowered her head and her voice became softer and softer: "So what should we do tonight?"
"Just do what you have to do. It seems... I have to experience the customs and culture of you orcs." Reiner narrowed his eyes and gave a wicked smile.
Fiona's face turned red again. She couldn't stand any teasing.
(This is a bit embarrassing. I haven't showered in a while... Reiner seems to be very careful about his hygiene. I need to go to the stream to break off some ice and wash it.)
The nearest stream is several hundred meters away, so it's quite hard for them.
Usually, in a house, Reiner, Junice, and the epic fish Pasha can act as faucets to provide water for everyone, so there is basically no need to go out to fetch water.
As long as they want, they can take a bath every day even in the harsh winter.
Nora and Junice washed almost every day, while Martina only washed at night when she had to rest with Reiner.
"Then take your time eating. I'm a little hungry now, so I'll come back later." Fiona suddenly stood up.
Reiner grabbed her and asked, "Where are you going?"
(If you can’t say it, you’ll be disliked.)
Fiona thought for a moment, and felt that no answer was appropriate, so she answered honestly: "I'm going to get some water..."
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