Drabble of the Week
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dancingponyChallenge words: boast, context, discreet, extreme, magnitude, royalty
“I don’t mean to boast,” Napoleon said with a supercilious grin, “but I can pass for royalty almost effortlessly.”
One blond brow rose. “You clearly aren’t grasping the magnitude of the … issues.”
“Nonsense. You’re determined to be pessimistic.”
“Did you study the—” Illya coughed discreetly, “— geopolitical material?”
“Of course—.” Napoleon met the blue eyes and shrugged. “I was extremely busy so I might have skipped a few pages, but I know you’ll review every detail while you’re devising surveillance plans.”
“On this affair, that context is critical. The king you plan to impersonate wears a loincloth and carries a spear.”
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“I don’t mean to boast,” Napoleon said with a supercilious grin, “but I can pass for royalty almost effortlessly.”
One blond brow rose. “You clearly aren’t grasping the magnitude of the … issues.”
“Nonsense. You’re determined to be pessimistic.”
“Did you study the—” Illya coughed discreetly, “— geopolitical material?”
“Of course—.” Napoleon met the blue eyes and shrugged. “I was extremely busy so I might have skipped a few pages, but I know you’ll review every detail while you’re devising surveillance plans.”
“On this affair, that context is critical. The king you plan to impersonate wears a loincloth and carries a spear.”
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