"Captain," Sarah Beth acknowledged her presence with the quietly spoken word and a tip of her head.  She wondered what that had all been about with Ari.  Sure it was about home, but was she mooning because she missed it, which was right and normal, or had she been chased off it ahead of something not quite right?  Would she even talk about it if Sarah Beth asked?  That bore some serious thinking about.<br/><br/>At random she picked two of the fruit and held them out to Koschei with her left hand and closed her right around one for herself.  Felt like an apple, a small one that might be sweet or mouth achingly tart.  Only that first surprising bite would tell.  "Good work on them griddle cakes, Little Miss Isi.  Set that bowl to soak and come sit."  After Koschei took the fruit, Sarah Beth took her spot and waited on the others.<br/><br/>"Anyone want to say Grace?"