The group ate in the Inn they were staying at. To celebrate their win, Sterling had splurged and ordered all kinds of stuff.
Hex knew some dishes, others he had heard about, and some he never even knew existed. Elated by the prospective meeting in two days, he tasted everything. The fish and shrimp dishes were his favorite.
There was a great variety of such food with different flavors and spices. To shell or not, that was the only point that irked him. It didn't help that the first person he asked for help was Gronke. The Warlord just ate everything as they were served.
It was only when Hestia and Quid heard the crunching sound of the crab's leg he was munching on, did he receive proper guidance. When he took the first bite of the juice white meat without the hard shell, he realized how delightful seafood could be.