Originally Posted by Edward Penguin

Ian had come into the great hall to find a place of relative warmth to read the new book he was toting under his arm. You could make out the title partially as Dummy's guide to... and the other word wasn't quite as easy to make out. He had hoped he could get some wonderful potato stew and bread with a tall mug of hot chocolate with chicory to help him warm up. It was something his mum always did on the coldest days as the wind from the North Sea rushed through the town. He also hoped he'd get a chance to study the book a wee bit more. He sat down at the table and looked around for a bowl, a plate and a mug.