ALL NOVEL Loop 254 - The Party Goes On
Stan had seen Cal and Ethel sneak out of the gathering early but decided it was best to let them go. He had his suspicions about Cal’s destination anyway and had no interest in seeing the strange frog on the other side. Excalibur had told him they were not ready yet for that meeting and to avoid it as long as possible for now. Plus, the food here was excellent, and he certainly wasn’t going to spoil the best date he and Jen had managed to have in years by chasing after them fruitlessly.
“So what is this anyway?” Jen asked after biting into another piece of what looked like a fancy cheese.
“It’s a mushroom that I was able to cultivate here, and I prepared it using one of Onelder’s recipes. It’s going over well. I call it Cyclopean Mushroom,” Albert answered, offering her another piece from the tray he was carrying. She took two.
“It’s amazing. I’m sure he’d have loved it,” Jen replied.
Stan decided they would need more days like this in future loops.