Prompt Word: Cistern
Hunter James 16
James, merely rinsed off and far from clean himself, reeled back at the smell of alcohol on the man. It reminded him of a broken wine cistern discarded behind a bar.
Wicker laughed at the offer, “Why would I give you this charge?”
The man got a twinkle in his eye, “Because, good sir, you were overheard saying you want this man to serve time in the mines.” He pulled open a note scroll a bit, “a full month, I hear.”
Wicker made a tsk noise, “That’s not what I said, but fine, you are right that I don’t like this one.”
James felt very weird about this exchange. He didn’t exactly feel better to be represented by a drunkard who he’s never even spoken to.
Wicker turned on his heel and walked out. James felt oddly alone.
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