I nod as my lunchmate for the moment suggests paying for better provisions and follow him to the table I'd picked out as he heads there first and go into a rather lengthy discussion of our options, "So than it comes down to the matter of locating an amenable Cleric, or perhaps seeing if one of the wealthier passengers brought their own provisions. They'd likely have just enough for themselves though, so a cleric is by far the better choice. Unless it's a very powerful cleric, the food would still be rather bland, but at least it wouldn't be stale and oversalted. If we could obtain some manner of spices for purchase, we could be considerably better off than we would be sticking to the ships stores. Spices are probably easier to find than high quality ingredients anyway. Have you seen any clerics since you got on the ship?"