~Aria's POV~
Chen did lecture us about nutrition.
For approximately four minutes while he served what turned out to be a very good chicken and vegetable soup, he explained in calm but firm terms that the human body could not sustain itself on coffee and toast and occasional lamb chops, regardless of how busy the schedule was.
Lucien listened with the expression of a man enduring something he knew he deserved.
"He's right," I said.
"Don't encourage him," Lucien said.
"I'm always right," Chen said, sitting down with his own bowl. "You're both welcome."
We ate. It was comfortable and warm and ordinary in the best possible way....
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