The Morbid Socialite

"She was from Shincliffe, same as I, but her mother was from the Carpathians, a village near Bistritz. I believe that would be... Romania? She'd married an Englishman and had my mother and her two brothers. I... didn't know much of my father, but they'd married young and he left before I was four. I was my mother's only child. Here, try this." Mori moved aside a tad, having lifted a spoon of the beans with a hand underneath. "It may be a bit strong, if you're used to London cuisine, but I think you'd enjoy it."