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Yuna emerged from behind the counter, pushing a food trolley. A sharp, fishy odor preceded her—a smell that wasn't nauseating but was certainly far from pleasant. It threw Qi Si back years to a salted fish factory he'd once visited.
He remembered a cavernous, dark room, crammed wall to wall with the carcasses of fish. He’d always felt as if he were one of those decaying bodies himself—not a pleasant memory by any stretch.
The scent was arresting enough to make the players fall silent, holding their breath in unison as they turned to watch Yuna. Yet she seemed oblivious, smiling as she wheeled the trolley to the large table in the center of the hall. With pale hands, she began setting down plates of dark, unappetizing dishes.
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