Market Special
Author : TJMoore
The butcher brought his cleaver down with a meaty “THUNK†and scraped another festipods head into the waste bin. He hung the shimmering body on a hook in line with a dozen or so just like it and grabbed another from the pile.
“These are as fresh as they get.†He advertised to the customer waiting at the counter. “I just got them in this phase.â€
“Sixty a quarter pod is a little steep even if they are fresh.†She complained. “What about your grizorma, does it have preafers in it or is it gnashy?â€
“I make ‘em myself with the sharpest preafers in the valley.†He bragged.
“I’ll take a third of a half loaf then.†she decided and continued browsing the cold case at the front of the counter.
“Are those Humans really twenty apiece?†she inquired.
“Yep, special introductory price on those from a new supplier†he confirmed.
“How do they get them so cheap? Aren’t they incredibly hard to find?†she asked.
“Not these†he gestured; “They’re farm raised by the supplierâ€.
“My, at that price, we can have them every ten-revs†she chortled. “I’ll take a half pod.â€
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