"Don't worry, don't worry, I know my limits on this stuff....and they're a lot higher than yours." Lorag responded to Janius with a chuckle. Like most of the others, he wasn't exactly hungry, since they had just eaten, so he held off on a meal for the moment. Still, it was the day of [i]feasting[/i], so eating a bit extra at some point seemed appropriate. 

Ahnasha returned to the group and sat down beside Fendros, laying out her food in front of her. The assassin beetle meat certainly looked, and smelled, interesting; she couldn't recall a time that she had eaten an insect before. After a few bites, she found that it wasn't exceptional, but it certainly wasn't bad. It was average with no real outstanding qualities. If they ever found themselves in Hammerfell, she probably wouldn't hesitate to serve up one of the creatures, but she would probably try something new next time. She shrugged her shoulders and glanced to Fendros. "Eh, not bad I guess. It's from something called an assassin beetle. I would like to see what size of an insect has this much meat on it."

Just as Meesei had predicted, the competition was not terribly exciting when it started, but she got the feeling that it wasn't meant to be. The staff did their best to make sure each group got at least one sample of each of the competitors' wines, so anyone in the pack who felt like drinking was able to try a sample. This did allow the crowd to select their favorite wine and see if their pick won, but the competition seemed more like just a chance to relax and talk with friends and strangers alike, though most of the crowd did pay attention when the judges announced their score for each wine they tasted. Meesei had a chance to taste a sample of Rukeewei's wine. She found that it was pretty exceptional in quality, but then again, so was every other sample. It would be a close competition.