A Seat at the Table

But she couldn't help.

Seriously, who makes someone cook and then tells them to leave right after?

Gideon glanced at Alaric and said, "Stay and eat."

He was the one who took the initiative to invite Alaric to join them.

Gideon wasn't the unreasonable type, even if he still had his reservations about Alaric.

But Alaric had put in all that effort to cook. They couldn't just let him leave right after