At the banquet, the three sat together, enjoying this brief moment of peace.
The dinner was not particularly extravagant, consisting of common ingredients, but with two big eaters present, even though the portions were generous, nothing went to waste.
The Abraham family, and indeed the entire country, had a fine tradition: never wasting food.
There were seared steaks, milky white fish soup, a serving of vegetable soup, huge roasted lamb chops, and fragrant baked white bread.
During the family dinner, the three tacitly avoided mentioning the war. Dawn also spoke at length about his experiences at sea and his meeting with the King of Alabasta, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.
After dinner, Dawn bade Gaius farewell, then spent some time talking with Rovena. Taking the cloak she had made for him herself, he said goodbye beneath her reluctant gaze.
But she did not stop him, only showed some reluctance to part.
At some point, Gaius came to his beloved wife's side, wrapped an arm around her shoulders, and said gently, "The child has grown up. You should be proud of him. He looks a lot like you, and he is outstanding as well."
"Of course I know he is outstanding. It is just that he is still too young, yet he has to take part in such a brutal war. While I am proud of him, I cannot help worrying about him too," Rovena said softly.
"Do not worry. He is already very strong now. Yukimura said he is a genius among the Marines, and he knows how to protect himself," Gaius comforted her.
"I hope everything goes smoothly." Rovena watched Dawn depart into the distance, murmuring softly as she prayed for him.
Early the next morning, just as dawn broke, Dawn and Enel finished breakfast and headed for