I think it's good. Beats eating fish on a stick over a campfire at least, right?

[Emery can tolerate such simple fare of course, but he prefers his fish cut up and deboned before eating. ymmv

Ale is passed around after a good chunk of the stew has been consumed, and several members of the caravan grow more gregarious, particularly since Emery's proven himself receptive to socialization. Thus, there's quite a bit more conversation to be had by Emery while Zel sits there like a rock.

A few goblins will try and engage Zel in conversation as well... but Emery decides that Zel has probably had Enough by now so he tends to draw those people in as well.

And at the end of supper, despite Zelgadis having paid money for the two of them to stay and not have to work to earn their keep, Emery volunteers to go fetch water from the spring for washing up.

Actually, he volunteers Zel as well.]

Zel's really strong, so it'll go faster if we do it!