Struggling Manhattan line cook Clara hits rock bottom when mounting culinary debts shutter her dream kitchen for good. Desperate and hollowed out by city life, she slips down a cavernous drain beneath the subway and wakes within an ancient elven civilization buried deep below the bedrock.
These immortal residents have survived on tasteless nutrient moss for centuries, knowing nothing of seasoning or comfort. Armed with simple pantry staples and stubborn grit, Clara fires up makeshift stoves to awaken their forgotten senses. Yet feeding suspicious nobles carries real danger, because winning their cold hearts means defying a rigid court order that forbids mortal contact.
