Oh, thanks Faye! [he said when he saw her returning with all the drinks and glasses. He'd already finished eating meat by then so he helped her set the stuff on the table without spilling it]

[he glanced at the meat as well with a nod. He'd gotten enough on the plate to easily fill both of them and there was still a ton left. He hoped more people would come to eat it while it was fresh; it would be a shame to have to cure most of it. It was so much better freshly cooked]

Yeah it's a huge bird...probably the biggest one I've ever cooked. [though he'd seen bigger ones if griffons counted as birds]

Well, feel free to dig in! [he took some all purpose seasoning and put a tiny bit on some of the meat pieces close to him, sticking one with a fork and putting it in his mouth to munch on while he poured himself some water]