We all closed our eyes and she said a little prayer over the food before requesting all of us to dig in.
I was asked to serve myself, and I took only a little food, the quantity that I'm used to eating.
"Why so little? Evelyn, listen to me; this castle and everything in it is yours as much as it is mine, so don't place any restrictions on yourself. Go ahead and eat to your fill; I promise no one will judge you," Elsie said with a smile, and I nodded and took some more food.
"You should listen to your sister, dear, you need to eat a lot more because I can't have my youngest daughter looking so skinny," Ana joked, and everyone laughed.
I ate to my fill and stopped when I couldn't consume any more. I wrote a thank you note to Elsie, her husband, and Ana for the wonderful meal and for having me in their castle.
Elsie threw the note away and hugged me instead, playfully threatening me not to thank them again for anything.
I returned to my room after dinner and jumped into that soft bed. It was so warm and cozy that I wanted to fall asleep right away, but Tara reminded me of what I needed to do first.
"Miss hygiene, aren't you forgetting a little something?" she questioned, and I remembered that I was yet to brush my teeth and change into a nightgown.