A Safety Officer Goes Questing
100 word story inspired by Day 8 of AWC's June Story Seeds: Describe your character’s experience with eating something for the first time.
The obsidian blade slides through flesh. A glittering, sticky slime trails in the wake of the knife. A sharp scent permeates the air.
“Are you sure this is edible?
John grits his teeth and reminds himself that Adaeon was just doing his job - too good a job - as the quest’s Inquisitor. He ignores the question and continues slicing, distributing pieces to every member of the party.
“John,” Adaeon prods. Understanding his irritation. Patient.
“Yes. It shares eight of the descriptive indicators of the legendary Golden Hysopea from the Encyclopaedia of Arcane Flora. Now please. Its efficacy declines rapidly after picking.”