>its lunch time at school
>Amber and Greene take a seat next to the rest of the gang
>the others are already tucking into their lunches
>Sera, Maria, and Melissa are eating variations of salads
>cynthia got a bunch of fried veggies from the cafeteria
>the mous kids pull out the tupperware containing their lunches and open them
>a distinct odor surrounds the table
>Melissa gags
>"amber what the fuck did you bring?"
>Sera asks
>Cynthia looks visibly nauseated
>Amber is confused
>"what's wrong?" she replies
>"what's wrong is that your food smells like rotting fish and vomit!"
>maria interjects
>a wet squishing sound fills the air as Greene begins spooning the goop into his maw
>"oh, I guess we've never eaten chum casserole around you all before"
>Amber ponders
>"what casserole?!"
>Cynthia exclaims
>"traditional Aaron family recipe. Everything a growing Ptero needs"
>Greene chimes in around a snoot full of mush
>"It's ground up fish and a couple other cuts of meat."
>"literally the best pre-workout meal I could eat"
>Amber explains
>"Is it raw?"
>Sera asks morbidly
>"kinda"
>Amber takes a bite of her own slop
>"what the hell do you mean 'kinda'?"
>Maria asks
>"Mom pre-digested it to increase it's potency"
>greene answers
>"predige-"
>Sera begins to respond
>her eyes widen in horror
>"IT'S PUKE?!"
>half the cafeteria look over at their table at Sera's exclamation
>Melissa retches
>she jolts up from the table and scrambles towards the nearest bathroom
>cynthia isn't far behind
>"yo what the fuck?!"
>Maria asks in disgust
>amber scoffs
>"you herbies just don't understand"
>Greene has finished the meal and is licking his bowl clean