>>6103951“Buh…buh…” Babbles the Innkeep as the glass falls from his hands and crashes on the floor, “Buh…”
‘Buh’-t how, he asks? You ask, making a flourish with your right hand and prompting a faint ‘<span class="mu-i">jing jang</span>’ from inside, it’s simple, really!
“Well you’ll have to explain it, cuz’ I have no clue how it works either!” Remarks Volka as she stoops down to your height to poke at your hand. “What’s the secret, huuuh?”
There are no smoke or mirrors here, you begin, nor do you have any special powers to speak of!
“That’s fine, we’ll edit them into the final draft!” Chirps TT as she taps away at her mysterious tablet.
“Then… then what was it?” Asks the Innkeeper with wide, still confused eyes! “How?”
Easy, you grin, you just planted a little seed in his head! The seed… of <span class="mu-s">DOUBT!</span>
Everyone goes quiet for a moment as what you say settles in. “You just made me second-guess myself?” Asks the barman. “Thas’ it?”
Precisely, you nod, wanna hear how I did it?
“Nope.”
“Nah.”
“No thanks!”
“Nae.”
Salty Suutz, you sputter as you whip around to face the newcomer, how long have <span class="mu-i">you</span> been there?
“Not ter long, nae…” He replies in a voice crispier than bacon, “We be wantin’ ter’ order, but the Innkeep be a tad busy, he be…”
Well shoot, you grumble, if no one wants to hear about the psychology of the whole thi-
Your answer comes in the form of a key that has no business being as massive as it is crashing into your face! OW!
>CONTD. 