"He'd only go if girls live there, girls that would feed him." Better for him to prowl around the library, the kitchens, the gardens or the healing tents since there's usually someone there that'll take pity on him or fall for his 'oh I am so sad and Araceli never feeds me' act. Frowning, she looks up from setting the fish in the bowl with the spices, rubbing the mixture in carefully since she doesn't want to wait as long as she usually would if she was back home doing this. "What's aban? I don't-- I don't think I know that word."

At least it only takes a few minutes to cook, she knows that well and it does give her ideas for if her and Korrin go away somewhere. She'll just need to know how hot magical fire burns first but that's for another time. Washing her hands once she's done, she starts sorting the vegetables to pad out the rest of the meal, halving them neatly between her and Korrin. "The peppers need to be cut into strips, I'll quarter the tomatoes. Once that's done I heat the pan until the oil is near smoking and then I throw everything in, sear on both sides until it flakes easily and we're done. If you have a little oil and spices by a river or the sea? Something you can make without a proper kitchen."