Drabble of the Week
Oct. 20th, 2023 03:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dancingponyChallenge words: apologies, bay, cattle, compromise, inappropriate, obscure
“With apologies to the waitress.” Napoleon poked the lumpy gray stew. “This obscure establishment is not getting my business again.”
“Think of the cattle who gave their lives—” Illya plucked a piece of soggy vegetation from his bowl and grimaced. “What is this?”
“A bay leaf.” Napoleon peered at it with distaste. “It’s for seasoning … but it should be removed before the food is served.”
“Would it be inappropriate to dart the staff and use their kitchen to prepare an edible meal?”
“Let’s compromise. We won’t shoot them if they agree to feed this to any Thrushies who come in.”
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“With apologies to the waitress.” Napoleon poked the lumpy gray stew. “This obscure establishment is not getting my business again.”
“Think of the cattle who gave their lives—” Illya plucked a piece of soggy vegetation from his bowl and grimaced. “What is this?”
“A bay leaf.” Napoleon peered at it with distaste. “It’s for seasoning … but it should be removed before the food is served.”
“Would it be inappropriate to dart the staff and use their kitchen to prepare an edible meal?”
“Let’s compromise. We won’t shoot them if they agree to feed this to any Thrushies who come in.”
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