For the dessert course, Ashlynn had asked Georg to prepare small bites that could be easily eaten while people focused on their conversation. She hadn't expected Nyri to request a demonstration from Ollie that would have as severe of an impact on their dinner guests as his Dark Wind Through The Trees had, but now that things had turned out the way they had, she was grateful that Georg's thoughtfulness gave people the chance to recover a bit with things that were both sweet and bright in their flavors.
The candied-walnut tarts looked like miniature pies, small enough to rest on top of a gold sovereign and still show a sliver of gold around the edges of the coin. Each one combined a rich, buttery, flaky pastry with chopped walnuts, candied in honey with nutmeg and ground cloves to offer a bite that was decadent and earthy at a size that could be eaten whole in a single bite.
