They ate in the courtyard, basking in the sun's gentle warmth, feeling not the slightest chill.
A complete and balanced meal, featuring spicy chicken that Sienna Johnson wished to savor, with Adrian Desmond's portion lacking chili. Rice was the staple, and while the men drank, Sienna simply ate.
The chili was indeed spicy, causing Sienna to break into a sweat.
Ninth Great-Uncle clearly favored Adrian; despite Adrian's reticence, Ninth Great-Uncle persistently asked him questions, to which Adrian responded, out of regard for Sienna.
"Are you from Abyanabad? Aren't foreigners?"
"I'm of Chinese descent! Blood-wise, I'm Orientan," Adrian replied.
"Why did you move to Abyanabad?"
As she ate the spicy chicken, Sienna looked at Adrian, eager to know. As a Desmond family daughter-in-law, she realized she didn't know much about her husband's family, apart from Adrian's parents' early demise and his having a sister.
"To escape the war."
"When did you relocate to Abyanabad?"
