Once His Bully. Now His Whore
“This quarter, the southern fleets returned from the northern market bearing high-yield stock: jade beetles, sun-silk, powdered manticore bone, and the latest batch of shadowleaf, freshly dried. We project a thirty-two percent increase in—”
“By powdered manticore,” I interrupted, “you mean ground chalk like the last time?”
His face went pale. Then, he cleared his throat, stuttering, “The tex-texture is finer than usual, I assure you, my Lord. I inspected the inventory myself.”
I turned the goblet of wine in my hand, letting the deep red swirl slowly.
“The scent is intact and t-the color matches the samples,” he rushed on. “It passed testing twice before sealing. I completely assure you, my L
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