The noblewoman looks delighted at Lykos' cooperation, and orders a slave to bring refreshments for her new guests. Moments later, slaves come on deck to serve a tagine of River Sphinx perch cooked with olives from huge silver tureens, along with grapes, huge loaves of bread, and copious amounts of barley beer and mint tea. "And what would you like, my dear?" she asked of Lykos, as the slaves brought around the platters, batting her eyelashes at him coyly, and giggling like a schoolgirl.