Chapter 6 – Senses overwhelmed
It was glorious, the day the feast came, absolutely glorious. There were dancers galore, the noise was incredible, the clothing exquisite, but nothing could ever compare to the amazing smells that surrounded you, engulfed you, and led you straight to the food tables.
The best of the best was there: tamales cooking on the comal next to the tomato sauce, tortillas with beans, there were bowls overflowing with sweet potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, cactus and chilies. The apples and the guavas and the cherries were all freshly picked. The algae cakes were pure perfection and melted in your mouth. They even had meat! Water-fly eggs, worms, frogs, iguanas, and wild birds were there, oh the feast you have never seen the like of! Crop had been good and the feast was for Quetzalcoatl, the creator, of course the people had gone all out.
Tlachinolli spit out the gum she chewed between meals and went to eat with the rest of the people. Today was a glorious day. Usually she only had a meal at 10 o'clock, a midday meal and maybe one before bed, now she had a feast!
She looked up from her food to see Atl with a cup and Tototl with two, one for her. She drank one sip and was immediately gasped with delight. It was chocolate! The drink was amazing, and incredibly expensive. This feast was incredible; she wished it would never