Litefoot's Ham Joint

A cured ham joint sits on the dining table, its fatty rind glistening under the gaslight as Litefoot fusses with the polished silverware. Leela wipes her knife clean of pink juices after a single decisive cut, leaving a raw patch of white meat exposed where the rind still clings. The knife’s blade still carries faint streaks of fat, its edge too keen for the gentle handling Litefoot intends.

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S14E22 · The Talons of Weng-Chiang Part 2

Litefoot and Leela share an uneasy meal

The joint of ribs becomes the primary vehicle of Leela's transgression against Litefoot's decorum. She seizes it immediately and bites into it, then later wields a carving knife to portion it, sharply reversing Litefoot's intentions for the meal as mere display.

Before: Part of the cold collation on the sideboard, untouched and ceremonially presented

After: Partially consumed, bloody rib segments strewn by her knife; its curated presentation destroyed

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