The mess room is filled with simple brown wooden tables. They are rough, their edges sharp and not sanded. They are crooked and wobbly. Simple matching wooden chairs are around the tables. The walls are dark, but there are holes for windows. The air smells like freshly baked bread.
Mess Hall, Inside Temple
person
villager
I live in a very old village on the bad side of the country. The villagers are nice where I live but we get a bad reputation. The forest behind my village is known to have magical creatures in it. I know the villagers are not allowed in the forest but we want to explore and find something new.
Hello there. Mmm... that bread smells delicious. Did you come to get a bite to eat? Yes, if that's possible.  It does smell delicious. Perhaps you would like to join me at this table? It's a little wobbly but is functional enough. The bread smells just about ready. I would be pleased to.  Would you care to share my canteen of goat's milk? Delicious. But it has a sort of oniony aftertaste. Perhaps the goat got into an onion patch?  It is possible.  The village I come from is quite old and has onions growing everywhere. Ah, that must be it. Still, it's a fine drink and I appreciate you sharing it. And here comes the bread! Fresh from the oven. It smells fabulous.  What a fine meal we shall have, new friend! If only we had some meat. I have had fresh meat in weeks! The forest behind my village has magical boars in it.  After you hunt them down, you don't even need to cook or cure them, just chop and eat as is!  Unfortunately villagers from my village are not allowed in the forest.   Oh no! Is the forest enchanted? Why is it off limits?