If looks could kill...
Sargund rose to his feet. "Thou wilt remain hither, forbidden to leave," he pointed straight at her. "Until thou provest proper to be released into the world once more."
"What?" Shanku asked. How strange it was to be called improper after all the work Doctor Newbury had put into her.
"And whilst hither, shalt work off they debt," Sargund finished and tucked his paws into the sleeves of his robe.
Shanku stared at him blankly for a moment. "What!?" She demanded again and then bristled with frustration. "Awwww... Pluck!"
"Rin, kindly take our guest to her new quarters," Sargund asked. "She shall be assigned an escort on the morrow."
Rin bowed to the council and dragged Shanku away.
"You got off lucky," Rin grumbled as they stepped back into the sunlight. "Thieves are normally given hard labor and vegetables."
"Ya tink veggies be bad? Try hard tack an' gruel for months on end," Shanku rolled her eyes.
"What?" Rin asked.
"Weevil-ridden rock-hard bread an' flour soup," Shanku explained. "It's as tasty as it sounds."
"Yuck," Rin grimaced.
Notes & Commentary
February 21, 2013, Thursday
If looks could kill...
What teenager likes to hear they've been grounded indefinitely? Doctor Newbury would be so proud. His pupil has gone downhill a good bit since he had her. Maybe the Highlands can straigten her back out.
Can't imagine a diet of hard tack and gruel would be very tasty. At least some chef somewhere was merciful enough to give them the option of how to receive their flour: solid or liquid.
Wonder how Shanku, Turai, and Ryoichi dodged the Scurvy bullet? Fresh fish. Innards have vitamin C and some is in the muscle too. You can bet Shanku and Turai chowed down on fruits, veggies, and other meats when they had the chance to at port.
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Rin - Magnor - Sargund - Hrolleif -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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