Assigned to an expeditionary force, Mel the medic is tormented by the unpalatable rations she's given.

The bread is sour and hard as a rock. The dried meat is tasteless, odorless, and impossible to chew.

The medic, perceiving a threat to her very life, takes a stand.

This is the story of Mel, an elf girl, who uses her knowledge and experience of forest life to strive for delicious meals during her expedition.