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They could barely separate the items before Charles was crawling forth with hungry eyes set upon the berries.

Jawahir knew better than to speak ill of those favored by the pharaoh and so held their tongue as the intoxicants were placed within reach for the man.

It was after, when he had consumed some of the over-ripe fruit, that Jawahir asked, Are these fruits to your liking? And then, whether Charles answered or not, the jewel began to steep the rest of the bundle in the water.

The slightest of perfumes would arise given enough time; to mask the sour notes of the berries and soften the air in a way that was most appealing to previous visitors of the wellspring.

Still, those eyes remained half-lidded, an expression of obeisance.