To be honest, I didn't actually realize how long I'd gone without updating. And since I have a few drabbles on backlog, I figured I'd post another couple.
The cabbage merchant stomped into the oasis with a cart of vegetables, irritated by his lost profit. He had been reduced to hawking his wares here, on the edge of the desert, and he was not happy about it.
He stepped into the tavern to ask about sales prospects.
"Cabbages?" the barman laughed. "You expect to make a living selling cabbages?"
"The central Earth Kingdom has become…chaotic recently."
The barman swiped a rag over the dirty counter. "I'll tell you where the real money is: in the desert. Real good stuff."
The cabbage merchant leaned in, hooked. "Yes?"
"Cactus juice."