Drabble of the Week
Aug. 6th, 2023 09:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dancingponyA few days late…
Challenge words: building, dilute, market, reduction, reflection, talented
“I don’t like this.” Napoleon frowned unhappily. “You’re a multi-talented man. If we needed an agent to play a horn, dilute a chemical compound or find a mathematical pattern in the stock market report, I wouldn’t hesitate to call on you, but … it’s too dangerous.”
The Russian shrugged. “Is there anyone else in the building who could do it?”
“There might’ve been before the last reduction in the field budget.”
Illya studied the reflection of his bare, muscular chest in the mirror. “Unlikely,” he said, adjusting the form-fitting tights. “I’m UNCLE’s only trained gymnast. We’ve never had a trapeze artist.”
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Challenge words: building, dilute, market, reduction, reflection, talented
“I don’t like this.” Napoleon frowned unhappily. “You’re a multi-talented man. If we needed an agent to play a horn, dilute a chemical compound or find a mathematical pattern in the stock market report, I wouldn’t hesitate to call on you, but … it’s too dangerous.”
The Russian shrugged. “Is there anyone else in the building who could do it?”
“There might’ve been before the last reduction in the field budget.”
Illya studied the reflection of his bare, muscular chest in the mirror. “Unlikely,” he said, adjusting the form-fitting tights. “I’m UNCLE’s only trained gymnast. We’ve never had a trapeze artist.”
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