The meat was already fully cooked. Damien and Irina ate it with gusto, while Cortis stood at the side and watched.

Irina felt bad and politely asked Cortis, “Do you want to try?”

Cortis was a snake beastman, and Irina had never seen him eat hot food in the one month that she spent with him in the jungle. She thought that Cortis would reject her, but to her surprise, he agreed.

“Okay,” Cortis said.

“Uh… you can eat from my bowl, then. The meat’s not as hot. I didn’t touch this side of the meat.” Irina reached out to pass the bowl to Cortis, but only slightly since she...