After the meal, inside the tree hollow.
“You said you had no intention of eating bad food, and you meant it.”
“Why should anyone have to eat bad food?”
Having finished organizing the ingredients, Seo Gio grew solemn.
“So long as I am responsible for this team’s cooking, there will be no such thing as a wretched meal.”
“Hunter Seo Gio, you look frightening when you don’t smile. I never realized.”
“Is that not why I make a point of smiling?”
“I had no idea you were such a tremendous eater either. No wonder you pulled out a pot the size of a human torso.”
“Now, who was it that scraped that huge pot clean?”
“I wanted to say it was incredibly delicious. Thank you very much.”
“I am glad you enjoyed the meal.”
Gio looked beyond the entrance concealed by vines.
“In any case, morning has arrived again.”
“It was evening only while we were eating….”
When Hunter Sa Narae expressed irritation at the fickle environment they had heard about, Healer Jeong Youngwon, who had been helping organize the hollow, joined in.
“They said the false sun and moon rose at all hours, and it was true.”
“You were observing throughout the meal. Did you learn anything?”
“Only that the sun remains in the sky far longer than the moon, I…