Chapter 14: The Pits of Punjar
After hearing Prince Ahmad’s story and pledging his support in the upcoming battle, King Armandor of Khmeria sent an order to his staff that a feast should be prepared in honor of his visitors. This sent the kitchens into an immediate uproar. The head cook sent a messenger to tell the yardsmen to butcher two kids and two lambs, and was grateful for the nannies and ewes who’d dropped them late in the season. Assistants were sent to cellar storerooms for the spices and root vegetables waiting there. Every saucepan, rice pot, and spit was in use before the hour was up, while servants in the dining hall polished the finest gold and imported porcelain dishes.
The result of all this furor was a gracious banquet, an unbelievable feast after the simple trail ration
