Go after the meal

You cross the courtyard again and head to Castle Black's kitchens, probably the second hottest place in the Castle, second only to the blacksmith. Soon the men would meet in the cafeteria for lunch, but at the moment it was empty. The kitchen is behind the cafeteria.

You find a paunchy man with a big mustache stirring the cauldrons. He has a red nose and ears. You knew his name was Duck, but you never really saw him. Behind him, with bloody hands skinning a goat, was an ordinary-looking adult man whose name you didn't know. It was amazing how hot that place was. It must have been great to work there. Duck's eyes widened when he looked at you.

"Who are you?" He asked, his mustache covering his lips.

“I've been here for a week and a half. My name is Koby. Koby Snow, ”you replied, extending a hand to him. He shook his hand.

"Committed the crime of being a bastard, huh? Name's Duck. Only Duck. This is Ganso, my assistant”, pointed to the man behind him.

When you went to shake his hand, he just held up his palms, showing you the blood.

"What are you doing here?", Duck asked.

"Uh, oh... Maester Avamys asked me to pick up his meal."

"Ah, Maester wants to eat in his quarters again, is that it?"

"It seems so," you gave him a sweet little laugh.

Duck picked up a wooden bowl, put the stew in it and dropped it on a counter when he realized that:

“Hey, wait. You are not Maester's steward. ”

“Y-Yeah, I know. But he asked me to come and get it. I just came back from a mission and somebody took my place up there on the Wall. I'm doing some work to occupy my time and I decided that Maester should have a good job for me. He asked me to catch his meal ”.

"Oh, yes? I don't believe you, boy. I can't trust you with Maester's food. If he appears poisoned later it will be my fault ”.

Damn, he's right! You can't go around asking for things like that.

“Shit, Ganso, go to the Lord Commander and order some meat. Our stock is almost gone. Go now".

Ganso grunted and left.

"Uh... but...", you insisted when Ganso left through the door.

“I already said, I can't give you the meal. If you're done here, you can leave. Nobody can stay in the kitchen if they don't go to work”.

You had to do something... are you so useless that you would go back to Maester with nothing? Will you fail on a mission as simple as this? How pathetic. That's why everyone treats you with inferiority and sees you as an object.

He's got his back to you! It's now or never. Ganso is not here to see you, and Duck is not seeing either. Steal it! Or could you... convince him... somehow...?