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“Janna,” Marco yelled, “what the heck is this?! I can definitely feel something inside these eggshells, and it’s most certainly not whites and yolk!”
The witch frowned. “That? Oh, that’s what we call balut in the Philippines. Fertilized chicken embryos boiled in a pot and eaten, dead chick and all.”
Marco shuddered. “Eww. Do people actually eat that, or are you pulling my leg again?”
Janna smirked, pulling an egg from the steaming basket as she teasingly leaned forward on the table. “Why would I lie to you about these kinds of things?”
“Because something as revolting as you just described does sound like something you’d needle me about. Unless that is something you people eat, which I find highly unlikely—”
“Yes, Marco, it’s a popular snack in the Philippines, so be polite. Want to see?”
“Yeeeaaah, sorry for insulting your cuisine but no thank you—”
“Really? Can I see?”
The Latino started, “Star, please don’t encourage her!”
“Yeah, too late.” With a spoon, Janna gently cracked the shell and removed the outer casing from the tip of the egg, revealing the fertilized embryo within. The Filipina tilted the cracked egg and its contents to Star and Marco for them to see; the couple instantly recoiled, their faces turning green at the nauseating sight of the steamed, unhatched and now liquefied chick. Janna smirked.
“What, too disgusting for your liking?”
“Are you kidding? It hasn’t even hatched yet!”
Star sobbed, “The poor little thing’s died!”
“Wait, what did you say that was?” Tom asked, curiously walking over from the Ordonia’s living room.
“Balut, boiled embryos. Really delicious. Want some?”
The demon paused, then shrugged. “Sure, why not?”
Marco and Star looked in sickened horror as the demon picked up Janna’s egg and promptly munched at it, peeling the egg shells off before sucking and swallowing it whole. Tom gently chewed and smacked his lips, nodding appreciatively before turning to the awaiting crowd.
Janna raised an eyebrow questioningly. “Well?”
The demon grinned. “It’s actually rather tasty. Can I have another one?”