Chapter 24: The ball is in your court

ITHRA  I sat across from Zadok with a bored look on my face. I didn't know why I needed to have dinner with him. My room was more than fine and I honestly could do without seeing his face. For some reason, he demanded that I eat with him.  With what happened the last time I came here, I wasn't ecstatic to be in any more dinners with him. But apparently, my opinion didn't count. Our table was layered with all sorts of food. Meatballs, pies, soup, every single food found in mother earth. At this rate, it seemed we were having others join us because this couldn't be just for both of us.  The maids set up the table and left us to our devices. I waited for sometime, expecting guests to join us but Zadok dug into his food, surprising me.  I watched in fascination as he tore into a chicken, he looked good, his canines were sharp and pointy. I couldn't believe I just thought he was good-looking.  “Doesn't meet your taste?” He broke the silence after taking a sip of water, “I could order a fres