365 Days of Drabbles: Day Sixty-Three
For colliemommie: "Economies of scale"
Continued from Can't touch this
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"Master…?" Arthur asked, poking his head into the library, as he rubbed his stump in worry.
Tez waved the ogre inside. "No change, I fear. That magus was useless, and advised I cut her throat for mercy's sake."
"Master, no!"
"I won't, Arthur. She's too valuable to me. But I'm at a loss what to do."
"If someone else touches the book, they'll be in the story with her, right?"
"Yes, which is why…" Tez frowned. "No."
Arthur smiled. "Ogres are cheap, Master. You can get them anywhere. But little Andrea is special." He slapped his palm onto the book…
Continued from Can't touch this
* * *
"Master…?" Arthur asked, poking his head into the library, as he rubbed his stump in worry.
Tez waved the ogre inside. "No change, I fear. That magus was useless, and advised I cut her throat for mercy's sake."
"Master, no!"
"I won't, Arthur. She's too valuable to me. But I'm at a loss what to do."
"If someone else touches the book, they'll be in the story with her, right?"
"Yes, which is why…" Tez frowned. "No."
Arthur smiled. "Ogres are cheap, Master. You can get them anywhere. But little Andrea is special." He slapped his palm onto the book…