Title: A new experience
Challenge: Mulled Wine - Ginger
Characters: Thranduil, Master of Esgaroth
Book/Source: pre-Hobbit (book)
Note: The Master of Esgaroth is not meant to be the one we meet in the Hobbit.
I'm also no longer putting the Disclaimer and my thanks in each Drabble. The Disclaimer can be found at the beginning. Shadowycat is still the kind and helpful soul weeding out my grammar and spelling mistakes, and I can't thank her enough for that and her always speedy reply to my beta requests. Thank you so much! All remaining mistakes are my own.
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The Master of Esgaroth bowed deeply, his hair wiping the floor in the process.
King Thranduil tried his best to ignore the fawning behaviour of the man, which he found disgusting; he was here for negotiations, after all, and to establish some diplomatic relations with the lake-dwellers.
A cup of wine was offered and a plate with some flat, rounded cakes. Accepting a piece, he took a bite. His eyes went round with surprise. What a fascinating taste! Pungent, even hot, but sweet, not savoury.
"Delicious," he said. "What is this intriguing flavour?"
"Ginger, a spicy root from the South."
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