A Quiet Meal
"A familiar scene unfolds. A weary traveller, having just finished helping with a hard day's work, joins a humble family for a meal."
Background
Limril has asked you to help with dinner.
Objective 1
- Offer to help Limril with dinner
Limril is in her home in Dínadab in northern Lamedon.
You should offer to help Limril with dinner while she waits for Gladion.
- Limril: 'I am glad you would share a meal with us once again, <name>. I know you will insist on helping, so I will not try to dissuade you.
- 'You recall where we keep the dishes? The hutch in the corner -- would you set the table for six, if you please?'
Objective 2
- Gather dishes from the hutch
The hutch is in the corner.
Gather dishes from the hutch, and set the table.
- Help Limril by setting the table
Objective 3
- Set the table for six (0/6)
The table is in Gladion and Limril's home.
Gather dishes from the hutch, and set the table.
- You should set the table for Limril
Objective 4
Limril is in her home in Dínadab in northern Lamedon.
You should see what else Limril needs.
- ;Limril:' 'Thank you for the help, <name>. Gladion should be home any moment now.'
Objective 5
- Wait for the meal to begin
You have helped prepare for dinner, and should now wait for the meal to begin.
- Míreth says, "Hello father!"
- Túmir says, "You're late, father!"
- Gladion says, "Hello everyone!"
- Gladion says, "I am relieved to be done with the day's chores..."
- Gladion says, "...and that we will have the pleasure of your company once more, <name>."
- Gladion says, "Er, Limril?"
- Gladion says, "Are we expecting another guest besides <name>?"
- Limril says, "No... why do you ask?"
- Gladion says, "Because the table is set for six, not five."
- Limril says, "Oh! Oh... I..."
- Limril says, "If you will excuse me, I left something in the other room."
- Gladion says, "Ah -- Limril?"
- Míreth says, "Mother?"
- Gladion says, "Did I say something wrong?"
Objective 6
Overcome with emotion, Limril has become upset and Gladion is concerned for her.
- Gladion: 'Will you please speak with Limril for me, and learn what has so upset her?'
Objective 7
Overcome with emotion, Limril has become upset and Gladion is concerned for her.
- Limril: 'I am so embarrassed, <name>. I asked you to set the table for six... because when last you were here, we were expecting Fuirion...'
- She falls silent. After a moment she sighs unhappily and wrings her hands.
- 'But he will never join us for a meal again, will he? It will take some time to become used to that idea, if such a thing is even possible. I do not know if it is, but... we will try.
- 'I will talk to Gladion. For now, let us try to enjoy our meal.'
- Limril: 'Let us try and enjoy a quiet meal. I cannot pretend it will be easy... but we must do what we can to keep living, to keep surviving, no matter the family and the friends we have lost.'
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