Napoleon slowly lowered the fork full of steak back to the plate and glared at Illya.
“It’s what?”
“I don’t see what your problem is with it,” the Russian replied, continuing to shovel the meat into his mouth. “You’ve eaten such things, and worse, while on assignment.”
“We’re not on assignment,” Solo countered. “When you invited me out for traditional Russian food, I didn’t expect this.”
“It’s eaten all the time in Siberia,” Illya told him. “It’s used the same way you use cows.”
“I know that,” Napoleon practically wailed. “But it just isn’t right to eat reindeer around Christmas."
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“It’s what?”
“I don’t see what your problem is with it,” the Russian replied, continuing to shovel the meat into his mouth. “You’ve eaten such things, and worse, while on assignment.”
“We’re not on assignment,” Solo countered. “When you invited me out for traditional Russian food, I didn’t expect this.”
“It’s eaten all the time in Siberia,” Illya told him. “It’s used the same way you use cows.”
“I know that,” Napoleon practically wailed. “But it just isn’t right to eat reindeer around Christmas."
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Date: 2015-12-09 11:49 am (UTC)Great story!
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Date: 2015-12-09 01:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-12-09 12:29 pm (UTC)Sacrilegious? Venison, if that's what you call reindeer meat, is isn't bad. Cultural difference in foods can be a shock when one isn't forewarned. I mean...what if they were in Peru and Illya made him guinea pig for dinner...eeeek!
I've tasted bear, alligator, conch fritters, and the venison but that's about it for what I consider a bit more exotic food. Never had rabbit, but they say it tastes like chicken...
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Date: 2015-12-09 01:55 pm (UTC)Rabbit is lovely. It has a vague taste of chicken but it's much more gamey.
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Date: 2015-12-09 01:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-12-09 01:56 pm (UTC)I don't know which one it was, but I'm sure it was delicious.
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Date: 2015-12-09 05:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-12-09 07:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-12-09 11:03 pm (UTC)Very funny drabble - I can imagine Napoleon's expression.
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Date: 2015-12-10 11:42 am (UTC)I love it too, just not at Christmas.