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Sitting down on a delicate piece of cloth that the servants had packed, Astaroth looked at everything that was out and salivated.

Roasted meat, pot pies, a delicious smelling vegetable puree, crudities, fruits, and appetizing desserts.

Although he hadn't been hungry originally, he was starving now.

Astaroth didn't wait for the others to all be seated before diving into the food, and Phoenix gave him a blank stare, followed by Alena doing the same.

Astaroth took a moment to notice, before he stopped shoving food in his mouth, and asked, "Wha'? I wa' hun'ry…"

Phoenix shook her head, and Alena sighed in disbelief.

"How is he the one you are paired to, Queen Phoenix?" the commander asked.

Phoenix giggled before turning her head toward the woman.

"Don't ask me, I don't know. Sometimes, he's the most lovable idiot and a romantic lover. And other times, I feel like I fell in love with a caveman."