—Excuse me, Melech. But what if we send the first report on David's situation? It is more important that, in our case, we will behave. Besides, now you have your destiny. — The twin said trying to lighten the atmosphere, but it only caused a growl from Sael.
- Silence. My situation with destiny is none of your business and do not use it as an excuse for your mistakes. —Sael exclaimed, and the twin only let out a moan or gurgle and cringed.
I slid my hand towards Sael's arm that was on the table and touched it gently, he turned around and finally saw me. He quickly panicked, when he saw my tears streaming down. He wasn't kidding when he was really sad to see the sky, but watching them argue only made him cry more. He just feels that everything is unfair for dying that way.
— I'm sorry about the situation, David. Tell us what you would like to do. —Sael spoke, while he handed me a navy blue scarf with a very nice logo embroidered in gold.
—I think the report is right. I only cry because I always wanted to see the sky. As you know, I have served God for twenty-two years. I wanted to know that place. -Sigh.
—You will. —Sael quickly exclaimed. I raised my eyes when I saw him in surprise. — I promise you, I will ask heaven to give you a tour as a guest. Just be a little patient, you'll get to know that place. —
– Are you serious? —I asked, and he nodded as he carefully took my hand. — I will wait, I will be patient. -
- Now. What will be done, I will generate the report, we will all sign, we will not talk about the angel who lost him, so as not to put a price on Ramy's partner. As for David, who will reside in my tower, being my destiny and being the pure soul, I will take care of him in that place. People will be designated to assist you. —Sael turned to look at Ramy. —You can't get out of hell, Prince Ramy, and it's an order. -
- Because!? —Ramy shouted, standing up suddenly, to the point of knocking the heavy chair behind him.
- Silence! —Sael shouted. — You know it very well, Ramy. Do you know why I do it? But I must ensure your safety, I will try to do everything possible so that your destiny is not affected. However, I cannot allow you to wander the worlds looking for it, and end up in conflicts with other places. —
"I won't do any of that!" —Ramy spoke back, increasingly frustrated. I nervously observe the interaction of both.
—Ramy, you are the sin of wrath. That answers everything. This is an order: do not leave hell, and do not make me make a decree. Prince Ramy. —Sael let out a sigh. —Be patient, brother. —
—Promise me, you'll help him. If at any time he is bad, you will help him. — Ramy asked.
—I'll help him. Because it's your destiny, and I think I understand a little how you feel. —Sael exclaimed regretfully, but soon he looked at me out of the corner of his eye and smiled—Good, now everything move to its places. —
"Sir," Lenx called. —Before they retire, it wouldn't be good for everything to be presented. Why wouldn't you want to lock David up and let no one see him, right? —he asked with a touch of mockery.
I turned to look at Sael, who was slightly embarrassed. I couldn't believe it! I was really going to do it! Soon the whole place burst out laughing, even the twins who had been somewhat depressed.
—Lenx. —Sael called annoyed.
— Come on, sir, don't worry, young David also wants to know that he is destined. —He smiled even brighter.
Oh, right.
They have named that for a long time, I thought it was destiny, how to get to it. But the truth is, it seemed something deeper, I turned to look at Sael, and he began to avoid my gaze. I turned to the princes, and they were just making fun of him.
-Good. I am the Second Prince of Hell, Lennor of Abezeth the sin of greed. —The pretty prince introduced himself, his smile was bright and somewhat flirtatious, his hair was an intense red, which burned with passion and intensity, just like his character. His eyes were an emerald green hue, as if he were looking at pure jade. It reflects determination and power, I felt that it had a fairly strong presence but less than Sael.
—Excuse me, I am Ramy Abezeth, the third prince, and the sin of Wrath. —He reported calmly. He also had red hair, but this was darker. He was just able to notice that.
Would they be brothers?
I notice that her hair was longer, it falls in free waves, it is a rebellious, almost playful touch. You could tell his nature was playful, and his crystalline aqua blue eyes had a gleam of fun and defiance. He smiled at the two of them and nodded quickly in greeting, and turned to look at the man next to Lennor.
— Nice to meet you, I am Ziel of Abezeth the fourth prince, the sin of sloth. We have not met him before at the entrance of his arrival — Ziel as always was a shock, although Sael was always his superior taste.
But looking at Ziel was like watching a play: his long hair was fine and shiny gold, his eyes were white like snow or ice, his serenity that he brought with him was relaxing, almost a deep drowsiness, his way of being caused a relaxation like tiredness.
"Good afternoon," one of the twins introduced himself. I am Astaroth Abezeth, the sin of envy, and the fifth prince. —He smiled amused, he had clear, almost glowing skin, and his eyes had small galaxies with blue, light blue, and green tones, and his silver hair reflected the light and his warm aura.
—Good afternoon, I am Ascelin Abezeth, I am the sin of gluttony, twin two and the sixth prince. —The twin who yelled at Sael, he was somewhat subdued, almost afraid to speak. He was almost the same as Astaroth, but he has one difference. His eyes were mixed colors, one had a completely glowing purple color, and the other had the galaxy, his hair the same color and highlights. —
I soon realized that two sins were missing.
Sael what kind of sin is it?
—And the sin of lust and pride? —he asked Sael. A soft blanket of silence fell completely on the room. —Which one are you? -
- I? Well, I am Sael of Abezeth the sin of pride. —I looked at him slightly surprised.
He fully expected it to be the sin of lust, his body vibrating as he looked at it. Aside from his appearance, there was nothing to be proud of, his skin had what he loved to call chocolatey. It had a slight glow with it, as if it had its own light. His deep red eyes sparkled with small fragments of gold colors, black hair, with somewhat blue highlights. An expression would be mysterious but captivating, although when she looked at him it was a sweeter appearance.
— Is something wrong? —Sael asked when he saw me in silence.
—Just… It's just that you have one more appearance to the sin of lust. —I said somewhat embarrassed. — Come on, you can't judge me, you're like an adonis. —
— Am I an adonis? — Sael mocked him.
—Yes, well, as I said, then, if you are not the sin of lust, who is? —he asked carefully. Everyone looked at Sael.
—Our younger brother is gone now. But he would be someone worthy of that sin, if you saw him, I am sure that for you he would be the adonis. —Sael mocked again.
—Oh, well. — He didn't say more, something told him that it must be a delicate topic. Above all, because of the tensions in their bodies, and Sael's gaze. — Well… How long will it take for heaven to be notified? —
—It is not known, but I will have Ziel send the documents to Heaven. But as long as you stayed in my tower, as we had already arranged. - I speak calmly. — You will have everything, it is the ruler's tower, you can have an extensive library, a study room, a ballroom, music, an equipped kitchen, and well, you can go to more places, but outside the castle, not for the moment. We need to ensure your safety. —
—Well, Sael, it seems perfect to me. I understand why I shouldn't go out. — I gave him a soft smile. —Do I have any rules to follow other than that? -
-Yeah. Well, you must understand that you will not get out, but if at some point you do, you must understand that you cannot let the souls in the ranks touch you. As you see, the purple magma is in your body, but it has not spread. —Sael said and then turned to Lenx. —Is the holy water already in the room? —
—Yes, your Melech, we have left a full bathtub for Mr. David, and his room is next to yours, so that he has greater protection. —Lenx said smiling.
-Good. As you heard from Lenx, she has arranged holy water for you to cleanse yourself. If you accept that you visit the heavens, it must be clean, and if you spend a few years here you must let the pure magma of hell adapt to your body, otherwise you will not be able to go on a trip there either. But above all it is more for your health, the pure soul is easily contaminated. —Sael watched him carefully. — We just want that, so be patient. We will have someone take care of you and escort you, they will be prohibited from touching you, so you will be safe. —
—Thank you very much, Sael, I will take everything said into account, I will be careful and polite. —He smiled at that.
—Ziel, find trained escorts and give them correct instructions, I don't want them to overwhelm David, so they are hidden, and if he leaves the castle, which is unlikely, they must be in sight and take care of him. —Sael reported.
—Yes, brother Sael. —Ziel reported quickly.
—Now, David, I do not leave servants around my tower, but I will leave some in the lower areas, and I will arrange one completely towards you. He is not a slave, I know you don't like him, he is a soul who is paying his redemption here. —Sael sighed to take my hand. — Don't worry, he will know his instructions and why he shouldn't touch you. Good? —
— Yes. —
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He said that every day he spent in the tower, it is not that he was in captivity, nor that it will affect his days, it is just that he could not properly understand time in the demonic world, and about time. The Helper's explanation that Sael sent him was somewhat confusing.
The human world had a 24-hour schedule, the normal schedule. The Elven world had a 29-hour schedule, older hours, because, according to Sack, it is a world with another type of line and other energies.
The Ercos world had a 30-hour schedule.
The Demon world had a 48 hour schedule.
The Celestial world had a 48-hour schedule.
The Calamity world did not have a schedule, it was continuous, without anything absolute.
The world of Ballenas had a 16-hour schedule.
The world of elves had an 8-hour schedule.
The world of the Farros had a 24-hour schedule.
The world of Sanctuaries had an 80-hour schedule.
The world of ruins had a 72-hour schedule.
So the demonic world consisted of 48 hours, that is, one day in the human world, it is two days in the demonic world.
What worried him was the time to sleep. He slept more than the others, but Sael, who visited him at night, told him that it was because of his human soul, which would soon adapt. Although he didn't sleep much, he slept like a normal human.
Although it was strange to be a soul, but at the same time to be able to rest, everything so confusing. He was neither human nor a ghost. Could that be what Prince Ziel said? If it was that, his body would adapt little by little, and he would have to start eating food soon. I was really hoping for that, I missed eating some things.
Although he was still devout, he doubted that he would continue with his diet, he was not going to enter heaven, and his diet should now be different. He didn't know what lay beyond, but he has been praying, saying his prayers. Sure, it makes Sael a little uncomfortable, but he accepts it, that he just accepts it for being me. A few nights ago he should have gone to heaven, but he ended up here, even though this place felt warmer.
I sigh and look towards the tower garden. Sack was coming, this was something uncomfortable. Since Sack arrived, he became very helpful, very kind, he never had a problem, he even helped him clean his prayer place. Oh, I even help him with the clothes, which the tailor brought yesterday, and show him how to put them on.
Sael had been specific with the type of clothing to wear, it was very similar to Han fu, but it had an imperial touch, it was somewhat strange, but unique, to be honest, he really liked the clothing, it was light, comfortable, and beautiful, the fabric with which it was made according to Sael was brought from wild places, a unique silk.
He wouldn't lie to himself, but he was forty-two years old, although he had a young face, he had a somewhat old soul, perhaps not as old as Sael. But God Christ, he loved to be pampered, especially by Sael, he loved it when when he came to see him he would bring him some candy or a flower, or when on his visiting nights, which were few due to his work, they would sit and drink tea. Although sometimes they didn't talk much, but it was fine. Although the latter is because every time he touched on the topic of destiny, Sael literarily seemed to flee from that conversation.
Thanks to Sael he also learned something from Sack. His story asked me not to say anything, it was better that he knew in case he got into a crisis. But he understood that, now he knew he had a girl, who was adorable. He saw her in a photo they gave to Sack, although he has been acting a little strange since yesterday. He wondered if Sael caught his attention or had any problems in general. He hoped not, he doesn't like to see him depressed, the poor boy went through a lot.
—Sack, do you think about going to the library? —I asked, trying to lighten the atmosphere, he just nodded. —Sack, cheer up, everything will be fine, even with your daughter. —
Oops, that escaped me.
—How do you know about my daughter? —He asked surprised and somewhat annoyed.
"Yesterday... the photo that was given to you, you whispered 'my sweet daughter'," he said, although in part he called her something else, but please ignore it.
—Oh, I understand. —Sack said. —But still, Mr. David, please. "I didn't ask about her." He spoke with a rough tone.
-I'm sorry. I was just worried, since you've been kind of quiet since yesterday, so I was wondering if something was up. Of course, I was thinking tonight, when I go to her room, to tell her to give you the day off tomorrow, so you could go and see her, but I won't intervene again.— I said something awkward.
"I appreciate that, sir." I'm glad you think of people like me. But I recommend that you not attend the lord's chambers so much, as it can be misunderstood. —Sack reported, I looked at him confused at that. —You are not the declared royal consort, sir.—
—Yes. Sack you are right. —He said something uncomfortable at her attitude. He was tense, but his gaze was gentle, although his eyes also gave it away.
"Mr. Harrison," Sack spoke. —Can I ask something?—
—Of course, tell me. —I said trying to be friendly. He didn't want to get on bad terms with one of Sael's servants, especially not because of everything he's been through.
—Do you like the glamor of this place? Isn't it better than where I lived?—he asked, although I could notice a hint of sarcasm. He was a priest, but not an idiot, he suppressed a scathing response, promised not to cause trouble.
—Sack, the parish was quiet, and pure, it was a good life. Although this place is beautiful, and has thousands of luxuries, we must remember that each place has its own beauty. —I spoke calmly.
—It must be difficult to get used to then, where now everything is taken for granted. No? —he asked again.
He smiled in a soft way, but he was sure it was the face he gave his superior when he didn't like something and it would cause chaos in the church.
—Sack.— I started to call him, but stopped when there was a knock on the door. I looked at Sack, and he went back to his work, so I spoke. —Go ahead.—
"Good afternoon, David," Ziel said as he entered with his suit, but his gaze shifted to Sack.
Apparently, the prince heard the conversation, he hoped this would not cause any problems.
—Ziel, it's great that you're back so soon. Is it your turn today?—I asked, amused.
-Yeah. Sael doesn't like you to be alone for long, you know, so we take turns. — He approached Sack, who had his eyes downcast. — I'm sorry to leave you alone for so long, it's clear that some "things" don't have the grace to understand how things in the castle work, and they don't know how to give thanks properly. Right, Sack?—
—Yes, your majesty. —Sack spoke.
He didn't want me to challenge him, it was just a conversation, but he felt that if he said anything else, it might lead to more arguments. I looked at Sack, but he just clenched his jaw. I looked at Ziel, who was staring at Sack, too much tension for him, but I couldn't say more, Ziel could take it as an offense.
Sael come calm this down!
—If you already know, go. For today I don't want you near David. —Ziel spoke, approaching me.
—Come on, Ziel. Sack was just exhausted.— He tried to relax the atmosphere, but it was clear, he was ignored by both men. Ziel soon touched my head and spoke.
—To study. —He said to soon guide me back to Sael's library. Which was beautiful, he couldn't deny it.
Arriving at the huge library, it was a paradise for him. He had all the books, of course, Prince Ziel, he taught me here and pointed out the forbidden sections every time we came, but I accepted it, after all it was for me. For my soul, also because they required quite a few spells and magical pacts that could hurt me.
—Well, dear David. The Melech has approved your etiquette classes towards the other worlds, you do not need to bow to everyone, you must understand that. —Ziel spoke, and then whispered the following almost very quietly. —After all, you will soon be the Shegal of the Melech.—
"What?" I asked confused.
—As I said, we will proceed to explain the areas of the demonic world to you, after this we will talk about the creatures and the people. "In the end we will leave the idiots of the nobility," he mocked.
"That even to the royal family?" I mocked Ziel.
—Puff, also dear. — Ziel laughed. — Well, I'll report on the basics below. He exclaimed this while taking books with magic, and quickly made designs and a semi-realistic drawing of almost the entire territory, he knew that it would change as he explained. "We will go to the edge, after this we will show the arid areas."
—Good. —I nodded excitedly.
—First of all, this is the demonic realm that was created thanks to the creator. No one has seen it, or known about it, how it was born, or how it was generated, we only know that it is an entity far beyond ourselves, it is something superior, even calamities fear it. But although it has power and can move everything, it does not get involved in our destinies. He has only seen action once, and that was in the second war.
No one really knows why he intervened, and it has always been an enigma.
Understanding this, our worlds, both the human, demonic, angelic, wind world, among many others, are in a heptagon, which is constantly moved by the current of destiny. It's an endless route, we just sail and sail. This is done mainly to avoid calamities, which is why there are the seven points of the heptagon, we are the seventh, that is, we are one of the seven guardians. We are on the edge with other worlds, our duty is to ensure the safety of the hundreds of worlds with others.
If one door falls, the others must be sealed and most warriors go to the open door to seal it. If in case our door were opened, the civilians evacuate, the soldiers attack, and the alarm is raised. They will all come, even the parallel hells of each world, each warrior, and they will fight until the door is closed. —
—What would happen to you? Would they stay too?—I asked at this—. Normally, kings are the last in the human world to join the war.—
—We have a whole protocol. But Sael would be the first to go to the door, Lennor must go to the starting center, and send the alert. I must gather the squads, Ramy must open the portals, and the twins evacuate all the civilians and animals to other worlds. —
—Sael alone? —he whispered surprised.
—Sael should only hold back a little, then we will join the war, and more people will arrive. We don't know, after that, that's the protocol," Ziel said.
—But he could die quickly! —I exclaimed somewhat anxiously, thinking that.
Sael in that situation alone?
Why carry that weight alone?
—It is the duty of a ruler and a guardian. —Ziel said, looking at me with pity. —It is our duty, David. Can I continue it? -
-Yeah. —I sighed with reluctance.
—With that in mind, let's return to the city of Diel. It was named after grandfather Miguel's war companion. His partner Daniel and his lover. Yes, our grandfather had a lover before Heber's mother. The city, as you realized, is immense. This place has seven zones and seventeen sub zones. We will start by explaining the walls; The walls are made of hidden materials from the underground, that is, those near the seventh floor, the place of calamities. We need strength.
The rogue demons are chaos and a lot of trouble walking. They are born from the mistakes of the first archangel, our grandfather, but he refused to kill them, even when they refused to bow to him. He has no morals, no common thoughts, no piety, no ethics, he only seeks pleasure and those that benefit him. I won't deny that even us princes were surprised by the amount. Our grandfather and father played a lot with the creation. —
—Are they really dangerous? —I asked.
—For you, just being close will make you sick and contaminate you. If they find you once, run away. The truth is, David, they took demons from here. You must from time to time look for a way to enter to cause chaos, this is because the city of Diel has portals to the earth, so they want to go there and feed more. Humans have more negative emotions, especially in this current world. Before it was dangerous, but people did not have so much perversity, nor did they see beyond it. Almost everything was in shadows. If a child was killed, no one would know or even just not see it because it was impossible. Now they could even distribute images like this or other types of attacks. -
-Understand. -
- Good. Now, are the zones ready? - asked -. If it's a lot of information, tell me. —
— No, don't worry, I'm a quick learner. I understand everything, besides, it's quite interesting. —I exclaimed, observing the designs of the world that I made with magic, they were really terrifying but unique and beautiful. Seven doors that protect an entire universe. —If they enter from below, will they be able to? —
— Hey? — I look at the image. — Ah, that, no, they won't be able to, underneath this there are more than a billion spells, from different worlds, the layers are so thick that it will take millennia, because every month they are renewed and worked on. —I inform calmly. — Like those on the doors and walls, although the doors are checked daily, and spells are cast weekly, but more protections are generated every month. —
— Oh, I understand. Well, let's continue to the sub zones. - I said excitedly.
- Good. As you saw, we are the highest part, that is, to see everything. The seven towers move along the edge of the cliff towards a part of the abyss. This place is open in case we need to send battalions if the capes are broken. Unlikely, but not impossible, we must prevent. Now there are seven towers, then come the feeders, event halls and well, in general, the soldiers' quarters, servants. In the center we have the meeting gardens, this is commonly used for guests from another world, next to the side and the ballroom. The garden of human flowers is exclusive to Sael. Only the royal family can enter that place.
Now I will detail each tower for you. Each tower has its name, its shape and its history.
The Tower of Humility is a beautiful tower, as you see, it is made of white flowers, always adorned with the purest and most eternal white flowers, which generate serenity and totally calm. This tower is from the sin of lust, but it was created by one of the mothers, that is, one of our mothers. It hasn't been opened in years, and that's one reason I suggest you talk or consult with Sael.—
I nodded at this.
—The tower of love, it is a tower that is of pure love, it is completely romantic, it belonged to Ramy's mother. Although Ramy has a somewhat unique sin, he is an idiot in love, and although it is not said, we know that he has been in love for more than twenty years.
Although we didn't know, but we suspected that it was that angel that was always hanging around everywhere. It was as if he did it on purpose, that he will just be found in all the places, but if you enter that place, you will see only love and roses, portraits of his lover. Well, love, the third tower is Pride. This tower is represented by the value of glory and power.
It's where you live, and it's where Sael is. This is the tower with the most power but… Also with more responsibilities, all the rulers have entered this site. Although it seems like an elegant space, you feel the cold and the weight of the decisions, it is a beautiful tower, it had even more jewels than before, but Sael had them all removed and negotiated to improve places in the city.
It is a beautiful and imposing tower, but with a very hard weight for those who inhabit it. Continue us. Tower number four, the tower of vanity, well, that's where I live. And how can you see, I am beautiful, and I don't deny it, everyone loves me, even you looked at me when we met. I am beautiful, unique and I know it, that is why my tower is full of paintings and portraits, I am perfect.—
—In my eyes you look like a potato next to Sael.— I said without flinching.
I watched as at the exact moment of my words they hit Ziel and he looked at me surprised.
As if I didn't believe what I said!
-That!? How is that? Explain yourself! - he said anxiously.
–Sael is beautiful. If you have an exotic beauty, as you say, unique, perhaps you are someone beautiful for a long time. But for me, Sael, that man with chocolate teas, blue hair and red eyes, who walks like a panther, seduces you just with his presence. You don't think about anything else, you are overshadowed, but Sael would attract more attention next to you because he has that unique touch that attracts you. You don't think about it, your eyes just wander to him, again and again, you just think and look at him. —I spoke calmly.
The prince looked at me surprised.
"Repeat that," he said almost as an order.
"What?" I asked confused.
"Repeat that, just think about my brother Sael." He spoke, I looked at him confused, but he would just repeat it. — No. Close your eyes and think about my brother, about everything. In these days that they have spent together. —
"Why?" I asked confused.
—Just do it. "If you do it, if you do it, I'll let you take one of the romance novels straight away," he said excitedly.
"Well," I exclaimed, those comedy romance novels were fun. "But what does this have to do with my classes?"
"Close your eyes," he told me.
I closed my eyes, and started thinking about Sael. I don't know why I wanted to know this, but oh well.
"What do you think?" asked the prince.
—When I saw him, I felt a deep connection, my heart hurts to think that he could leave. Since he appeared in front of me, he has been a kind, respectful person, he has cared for and protected me. When he comes, he always brings something to eat, or a flower; They are always ponies, carnations or roses.
I like the way they are, I like the flowers, but I like the way they look at me more, like they know I'm fine and safe here. As if he knew I wouldn't leave, I like his smile, I like how he feeds me, or even when he helps me brush my short hair, or how he pays attention to any detail, if I feel uncomfortable or I don't like something he notices it, and soon he's gone. I like how he is, I like how he takes care of me and protects me.–
—Wow. Well, damn, Wow.—The prince said surprised, and soon laughed out loud.
"Ziel?" I asked confused.
"This is going to be crazy," Ziel exclaimed.
"Shall we continue with class?" I asked, still not understanding why he asked me all this.
-Yeah. Well, tower five is greed, this is Lennor's tower, this tower is unique, Lennor has always chosen the best for that tower, he has absolutely never asked for anything of lesser quality, it must be completely unique, even if it is something that has never been created and you want to give him a gift like that, well, it's a good opportunity, just saying. So if you enter that tower, you will see shiny, unique silks, mirrors, jewels, preserved flowers, everything unique. But from Lennor.
Towers six and seven we have Astaroth's tower of forgiveness. His tower doesn't have much, since he is always in his brother Ascelin's tower, which is the tower of mercy, literally it is a common house. I think the only notable thing is that if you enter you will see a lot of clothes, a lot of toys and a lot of stuffed animals, but other than that nothing, although I don't know if there will be any changes with the vampire now, possibly, there will be a union of towers, but nothing more. Well, now we have the zones and sub zones. Finally, we can move on to those places, and then to the noble ones. —
The prince looked completely exhausted. Well, I didn't blame him, we had been talking a lot and we didn't even have a snack.
—I will continue. —Suddenly, a thick voice, but with a warm touch, sounded from the door. There was Sael next to Sack and Lenx with snacks. —Go rest, Ziel, I'll take complete charge from here, moving forward. —
—Of course, brother! —Ziel said excitedly, dropping all the books at once and slightly almost fleeing from that place. We all looked at the mess Ziel left behind, but I just laughed at it.
"It's a boy," I mocked.
"A very small and disastrous one," said Sael. — I'll help you, then we'll order, but for now, I think a sandwich would be good, right? —he asked me, indicating the table that was being set up.
"It would be good for me," I said, getting up excited.
Yes, I was going to eat well.
Sael always brought good things, although he couldn't eat well yet, and what he mostly brought was food with purple magma, but at least it was food.