Chapter 67: The Veela Agreed to Help
Night had fallen, and a restaurant in Saint-Étienne was packed with customers. Waiters constantly weaved between the tables.
Almost every table had the day's spoils beside it, ranging from palm-sized boxes to full-sized flying brooms.
By the bright candlelight, Charles sampled Saint-Étienne's local rose sausage. The sausage had an even ratio of fat to lean meat, and when sliced into rounds, its red-and-white pattern looked just like a rose.
Gabrielle was also seated at the table, eating cheese and chatting with him about Hogwarts.
The main course arrived: four roasted quails.
The quails at this restaurant were stuffed with a filling made from mashed potatoes, foie gras, and chopped mushrooms. They were then wrapped in pork skin together with herb leaves and roasted in the oven. The pork skin not only added a unique flavor but also sealed in the quails' moisture. Both the taste and texture were excellent.
Across from Charles, Gabrielle's grandmother, Angelina, divided the quails brought by the waiter between the two children. She and Gabrielle each received one, while Charles received two.
Like Gabrielle, Angelina had silver hair and blue eyes. She looked even younger than Petunia, with a healthy flush in her complexion. Her deep-blue eyes were like a profound ocean, as though they could see straight through people's hearts.
A little farther away, Jack held up a wooden board bearing the words: Going home by myself. I'm leaving first!
After confirming that Charles had seen it, Jack slipped away, leaving decisively without the slightest hesitation.
At the table, the three of them chatted about family matters and interesting things happening around them. After Angelina asked Charles how many people were in his family, what they did for a living, whether they had flying brooms, and similar questions,