The fall of Rian (6)

Blaze's gaze on her made her uncomfortable. She wanted to make King Rian squirm but it was not her intention to make Blaze misunderstand while at it. 

"Father, is everything okay?" She whispered to him. 

He jolted out of his thoughts with a nod to let her know that he was fine, which she was certain that he wasn't. Shifting in her seat, she wondered whether it would be better to drop the act for the day. 

"I don't have anything against the idea of having a human realm chef, but why did you suddenly think about it?" Lolanthe asked, speaking out her husband's thoughts. 

"Nothing, I…" 

"She misses human realm food too much. She doesn't want to admit it but she hinted at it earlier." Bardumond slotted in a reason for her, at the same time letting her know that she didn't need to stop. 

"The human realm must be quite something for it to draw the attention of immortals so much." King Rian remarked sarcastically.