Dark Water
"Just don't whine about it, it ain't befitting around here."
"I don't know how you haven't got a permanent hangover," Lloyd snapped "especially since some alcohol gets stronger the longer it ferments."
Getting up, he moved to look over the books on the shelf, noticing even Nathaniel owned a Bible, badly damaged with several pages torn from the worn leather. Inside, some passages were underlined with an angry hand and caustic comments etched into the margin.
"Don't pry, lad," Nathaniel turned and plucked the book from Lloyd's hand, his nails scraping a red line down his knuckles in his swiftness. "Either ask or sit on your damn hands!"
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