Chapter 40. What A Fun Day

Jordan straightened up. The pile of twigs he had gathered was still in his grasp. He watched Clarabelle's face, then slowly approached.

"What is it?" Jordan asked while still walking toward Clarabelle.

"The food..." Clarabelle's brow furrowed. She held up the small pot in her hand.

Jordan's eyes turned to the one Clarabelle was holding. The pungent smell pierced Jordan's nose. The smell of cooking along with the smell of burning.

"Scorched?" Jordan raised his eyebrows as he looked at the food in the pot.

Clarabelle nodded with a sullen face. "I was engrossed in tidying things up, didn't see the pot immediately, so..."

Jordan smiled. He put the branches on the ground, then he stepped closer to Clarabelle.

"Let me try." Jordan took the fork that was on the small table next to Clarabelle, then his hand poked a bit of meat, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"How?" Clarabelle said. She felt guilty also scorching their first meal of the day.

Jordan looked seriously enjoying the food he was che