"'Wolf Fish Canned Food'? What was that?" Audrey and Escalante both looked puzzled, though one dared to ask while the other hesitated to speak.
As members of Backlund's upper class, neither of them had ever gone to sea, so naturally they knew nothing about "Wolf Fish Canned Food."
"'Wolf Fish Canned Food' is a food found along Feysac's eastern coast, in places like the Gargas Archipelago. It's wolf fish preserved with salt and is fairly popular among sailors... Well, because its flavor is rather strong, and this box also has rather heavy tastes, I deliberately chose it as the box's 'meal replacement'..."
After answering seriously, Abner changed the subject. "Because I 'changed' its tastes, it can no longer 'Graze' other people. It can only use its existing abilities in combination..."
The box had heavy tastes... It had actually been fine before. It had suddenly "acted up" this afternoon, and its tastes had only become more and more extreme... Escalante silently refuted him but did not say it aloud.
Audrey, meanwhile, quietly puffed out her cheeks... After all, she had long noticed that the box had always wanted to "eat" her...
But how was eating me a heavy taste? I... No, wait, I'm a person. Eating people did seem pretty "heavy"... Yet something still felt off...
Just as Audrey's thoughts drifted farther and farther away, Abner handed the box to her, then turned toward Escalante with a smile that did not reach his eyes.
"Now, let's talk about your problem, Miss Escalante."
"You brought danger to the Hall Family and placed Miss Audrey in danger. You can't possibly avoid paying a price for that."
Here it comes! Escalante thought to herself. Then she lifted her skirt in a curtsy and said "sincerely," "I will not defend myself. My actions did indeed