Telling Sophie The Truth

Sophie looked at Leland attentively and wondered how long since the last time he ate something while she was unconscious.

Did he stay with her all the time and forgo food? Leland refused to share that with her, probably because he didn't want her to worry. 

Sophie turned to her children and asked them if they had eaten. Both Luciel and Jan opened their mouths, howled excitedly, and got ready to receive food.

"They have eaten," Leland explained with a smile. "But they are always hungry. It's normal for their age."

"Oh, that's a relief…" Sophie rubbed Luciel's and Jan's heads. "Well, we can eat together. There is plenty of food on the tray."

Leland nodded and cut some meat into small slices and gave them to Sophie so she could feed her children with her own hands. He thought she would love it since she had not spent time with them during meal times for several days. Luciel and Jan also missed eating with her.