End Journeys
may we meet again

For a moment of silence, Ruby and Felix were busy together while Edsen brought food that his grandmother and grandfather had cooked.

Grandma and grandfather then caught up with Edsen, carrying a bowl of meat soup and grilled meat with a strange shape. Their hands were both shaking, perhaps because it was old age-eaten.

"Please enjoy the cooking of my grandmother and grandfather," Edsen invited Ruby and Felix to eat.

Without a doubt the two of them devoured the food that had been served to them because indeed they were very hungry. The slightly tense atmosphere again melted.

"Honey, you need" Ruby pointed at Felix's neck with the spoon she was holding.

"It's okay" Felix continued eating.

"Wouldn't his blood stain your clothes?" Ruby made sure because she did not want to bother washing blood stains.

"My clothes are black so even if there's a stain it won't be too obvious" Felix continued to eat.

Ruby sipped granny-made meat soup.

"It's lezat, which is obviously not chicken meat. What does grandma use meat? Very soft and savory," said Ruby.

"The meat we use is very special meat. We did prepare this for you guys" Edsen replied.

It's a little weird that Edsen hasn't let grandma and grandpa talk since Ruby came from the bathroom.

"Black clothes," murmured Edsen.

Felix, who was enjoying his meal, was silent for a moment and then went back to eating. Her right leg nudged Ruby's leg.

Ruby catches that it is a gesture but Ruby does not understand what signal Felix gave her.

"Can I buy this food to take home?" ask Felix.

"Actually it is okay but unfortunately the meat we use is being depleted of its stock. New meat is coming soon, hopefully today" replied Edsen.

"Well, I'm very disappointed" Ruby responded.

"I'll bring you some meat and grilled soup like this" Edsen promised Ruby.

"Thank you Edsen. Thank you to grandma and grandpa for serving this delicious meal" Ruby said.

"Of course, son," replied the grandfather.

"We're in the process of looking for ingredients, as I said if there's no obstacle hopefully today we get meat. Although I knew it would be very difficult," Edsen replied.

"Is it that hard to get this very special meat? I was wondering what animal meat you were using, "Ruby was trying to figure it out.

"It's not animal flesh like you have in mind" Edsen gave no answer Ruby wanted to hear. Meanwhile, Felix now holds Ruby's hand. Ruby realized something was wrong from her lover, after a moment of fluid atmosphere now Ruby again tense waiting for Thomas to come.

Ruby was still trying to look relaxed in front of people. He kept thinking about the topic.

While fiddling with his dinner plate, Ruby who was suddenly not as creative usually returned to discuss about meat.

"I really want to eat grilled meat like this again" Ruby said.

"wait. I'll be right back," Edsen suddenly left Ruby, Felix, Grandma, and grandpa just like that.

"The meat we use is ortolan bird meat," the grandfather told Ruby.

"What's that cloud? Sounds unfamiliar," Ruby replied while Felix was just silently observing Edsen.

"Ortholan birds are a rare bird of French origin," the grandfather gave an explanation.

"Frare? Can rare animals be cooked like this?" Ruby did not expect that what she ate was made from a rare animal.

"The "ortholanbirds have a melodious chirping sound and include night birds. Before cooking, this bird is locked in a room without light first so that the ortolan bird can not distinguish day and night as a result of the feeding hours of this bird will be chaotic. Ortholan birds will eat constantly until they are obese. And that is the purpose of placing this bird in a dark place" Grandpa said.

"What should be done next?" Ruby curious.

"The dragonfly will be drowned in liquor until it dies, then baked," now it is the grandmother's turn to answer.

"We still have other ingredients that we can provide for you. We'll get you" Grandma and grandpa left Ruby and Felix.

Ruby took advantage of the opportunity to ask Felix what the gesture meant to Ruby.

"Darling, why are you?" ask Ruby.

"I guess the meat they use is human flesh" Felix replied with origin.

"Jeez that's right," Ruby rolled her eyes after hearing Felix's reply.