[ The courtyard is not empty. There's someone else here too, someone else eating... and while Link's plate is just as tall and heavy as Dark's, there's one key difference.
It's all meat.
Congratulations, you've discovered where all the meat went! ]
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[ The young Hylian regards the other man when he enters the courtyard, and a second later, eyes the feast he's carrying. Ah. Another person making the most of these awkward gatherings. Beyond that, however, Link is prepared to give him no mind. He gives him a polite nod of acknowledgement... and then picks up an enormous roasted turkey leg from his own plate and takes an equally enormous bite. Mmm. Meat is so good, isn't it. ]
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It's all meat.
Congratulations, you've discovered where all the meat went! ]
...
[ The young Hylian regards the other man when he enters the courtyard, and a second later, eyes the feast he's carrying. Ah. Another person making the most of these awkward gatherings. Beyond that, however, Link is prepared to give him no mind. He gives him a polite nod of acknowledgement... and then picks up an enormous roasted turkey leg from his own plate and takes an equally enormous bite. Mmm. Meat is so good, isn't it. ]