5233-chapter-18
Chapter 18
As Sarah brought a tray filled with fragrant dishes, Elliana’s eyes widened with fascination. She couldn’t take her eyes off the tray, completely captivated.
“Oh wow!”
“You’ve been waiting for this, haven’t you?”
The tray contained tender beef dishes, crab salad, stew with corn and potatoes, and fluffy cheese bread that resembled clouds made Elliana’s eyes sparkled with excitement.
While Sarah gently tied a yellow flower-shaped bib around Elliana’s soft neck, Elliana struggled to hold back her drool, but a single droplet escaped and rolled down her chin.
“Gulp.”
It had been a long time since Elliana had a meal as a human, let alone a meal prepared with such care and attention. She felt a sense of refinement and elegance.
‘But it feels unfamiliar.’
Although she had memories of being human, she hadn’t fully adapted to this new body. Being a dog for so long had made her accustomed to sticking her nose into a bowl to eat. Sarah handed a spoon to Elliana, but her grip was weak, and she ended up dropping it.
“Oh dear, let me get a new spoon for you. Should I feed you with the spoon instead, since it’s your first time?”
Elliana nodded eagerly.
“Yes, pwease.”
Elliana recalled her old memories as she grasped the spoon again, but this time she applied too much force, causing her hand to tremble.
“Oh, it seems like you’re using too much strength. Try to relax your grip a bit more.”
Elliana nodded, trying to loosen her grip on the spoon. She took a small bite of the stew and quickly brought the spoon back to her mouth. She couldn’t help but melt into happiness as the flavors of the stew spread in her mouth.
It was warm, savory, and delicious.
She chewed the stew, savoring each bite. The satisfaction overwhelmed her entire being. This was her first taste of such exquisite stew. The ingredients and aromas inside were all of exceptional quality and texture.
“Hehe, you look so adorable and charming while eating. How does it taste?”
“Dewicious, good. (It’s delicious, really good.)”
Having succeeded in eating the stew, Elliana shifted her attention to the beef. Her small nose quivered with excitement. The aroma alone was intoxicating. Elliana confidently picked up a piece of beef with her fork and quickly put it in her mouth.
The tender and succulent meat slid down her throat without the need for much chewing. It was a fantastic taste.
Meat, meat, and more meat.
Completely captivated by the taste of the meat, Elliana focused her efforts on devouring it. Sarah applauded her admirable appetite and clapped her hands.
“Indeed, our little princess has impeccable taste, doesn’t she?”
Listening to Sarah’s praise, Elliana ate with gusto, eventually overindulging herself and patting her round belly. Her rosy cheeks became plump, and a satisfied expression filled her face.
“Dwelicious, twis is happiness. (It’s delicious. This is happiness.)”
As Sarah gently stroked Elliana’s fluffy head, she chuckled and asked, “Just by watching you eat, my belly feels full. Oh, by the way, do you have any room for a snack?”
“…No, can’t eat anymowe. (No, I can’t eat anymore.)”
Elliana shook her small hand and shook her head. Disappointed, Sarah responded with a regretful expression.
“I thought you would enjoy the peach pudding. Well, I’ll save it for you next time.”
When Elliana heard the word pudding, her black pupils doubled in size. Perhaps it was because it was a name that Theo had given her and called her for a lifetime. Elliana also loved pudding.
“Pudding?”
“Yes, it’s sweet, fluffy, and smooth. Would you like to try it? Or would you like to have just one bite, not more or less?”
Without even hearing Elliana’s reply, Sarah quickly went to the kitchen and brought back peach pudding. When Sarah opened the lid of the crystal bowl, the peach pudding was beautifully presented. It had a subtly blended mixture of yellow, orange, and pink colors, delicately enticing. But above all, it was the refreshing and sweet peach fragrance that made Elliana’s eyes sparkle.
“Wow.”
As Elliana took a spoonful and tasted the sweet peach flavor of the pudding, it danced joyfully in her mouth. The combination of the creamy and velvety pudding with the peach fruit was a heavenly taste that made her forget her fullness.
As Elliana finished the bowl of pudding, she realized that what she had eaten before was not a real pudding. Perhaps it was because she was despised by everyone in the palace, but she could only enjoy luxurious desserts like pudding when she was with Theo. However, she had never been able to fully savor the taste, likely due to her discomfort.
In contrast, now she was comfortably enjoying food made just for her, feeling like she had arrived in paradise.
Seeing Elliana trying to lick the remnants from the bowl, Sarah took the bowl away and said, “You shouldn’t lick the bowl. I’ll bring you more next time. You might get a stomachache if you have more today.”
With a disappointed look in her eyes, Elliana wiped off the pudding from her lips. At that moment, Noelle, who had disappeared, returned with a stranger. The beautiful stranger seemed warm and gentle.
“Here is the dressmaker Flora, the wife of the Viscount who came to fit Lady Elliana’s clothes.”
“Hello, Lady Elliana. I’m Flora, the dressmaker. It’s an honor to meet you. This is the first time I’ve seen the adorable and lovely members of the lion clan.”
“Hewwo. (Hello.)”
Flora, the dressmaker, approached Elliana with a gentle touch, her eyes meeting Elliana’s in a friendly manner. Unlike the silver fur of a feline, she had a warm white hair with a slight pinkish hue, resembling that of a rabbit.
“Oh… I’m not a lion or raccoon. I belong to the rabbit clan. My family has a special connection with the Crovache Dukedom. I don’t think you know much about it now. Now, shall we measure your size? Can you put your arms up?”
“Ywes.”
To see a special connection between a feline and a rabbit intrigued Elliana slightly, but for now, she obediently raised her slender arms as instructed.
“You’re doing very well.”
After taking all the measurements, Flora showed Elliana various toys made of cloth and allowed her to touch them. There were dolls filled with cotton and dolls made of real fur.
“They’re so soft, aren’t they? These are dolls made of cotton and fur.”
“I want this one.”
Elliana’s chubby hand touched the adorable doll. For a moment, her gaze was stolen by the fluffy, round tail hanging from Flora’s buttocks as she rummaged through her bag.
“Since Crovache is cold, here are many other pretty and warm things. Choose a few more that you like.”
Flora smiled proudly inwardly because she could determine the design, color, and fabric that young babies preferred through the dolls she had prepared in advance.
Actually, she secretly wanted to make small and cute clothes, but most of the Crovache people had large frames and were tall, and there weren’t many young children. So there was no need to make clothes that fit the small bodies. However, the tiny baby like Elliana had a small frame compared to the other members, so she could make many small clothes.
Flora heard that story earlier and felt a sense of joy in one corner of her heart. But she also worried if this small girl, who was only three years old, would be mistreated among the family members.
‘I should wholeheartedly make cute clothes and support her.’
Among the cute dolls that Flora showed, Elliana chose several that she liked.
‘Why does she keep giving me dolls if she’s a dressmaker…?’
Except for the bee shaped doll that reminded her of Vinn, she chose items that she found cute.
A white milk bottle.
Pink meat and peaches.
Pretty flowers, stars, moons, ribbons, and bells, and more.
“Twis one and that one, I like them all.”
‘I want to eat meat…’
