What lifted Linda's spirits the most after returning from an adventure was knowing that someone had already prepared a hot meal at home.
This warm, cozy scene gave every member of the team a comforting sense of coming home.
The old mahogany round table was covered with plates, laden with a dazzling array of dishes: salt-baked snails, charcoal-grilled steak, creamy mushroom soup, truffle foie gras, fruit pizza, fried lizard tails, a platter of large prawns, and freshly baked bread as the staple.
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