Slither In - A Little Drabble Do Ya

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

A Double Drabble...
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"What is this?"
Illya was holding a vegetable, or a fruit… he wasn't sure.  Napoleon took it from him and turned it in his hand, unsure how to answer the Russian.
"Well…"
Illya blew out a snort of derision.
"As I suspected, you have no idea."
A young woman walked up beside Napoleon and took the scaly red item from his hand.
"This is Snake Fruit, or Salak.  It tastes a little like pineapple."

Napoleon smiled appreciatively at the pretty fruit expert.
"I don't actually like snakes, but I'd be willing to try this.  Perhaps we could order some with dinner, say… tonight."
Illya rolled his eyes at the speed of light response from his partner.  Only Napoleon could turn a conversation about something called Snake Fruit into a pick -up line.  The woman smiled back at the dark haired agent; a smile that triggered a memory for Illya.
She was different somehow, her hair was lighter, but it was the same woman who had led him into a back room in Spain; she had led him to Zark.
"Napoleon, in the interest of science we must consider the relationship between birds and reptiles."
Solo caught that, and the girl.

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, very nice! Do I feel a 'to be continued' coming on? "D

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks and ... not likely ;)

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

Cool how you worked Snake Day into the drabble. The Bat Cave Affair is one of my favorite.

Have you ever eaten any snake fruit? I've had dragon fruit, fresh and dried. Sort of a strawberry flavor.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I didn't know it was snake day, so it was indeed very clever ;) Thanks for commenting.

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Good work, getting a whole encounter into two hundred well written words.

Thanks for telling me about snake fruit/salak, too.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks :D The fruit was the result of googling exotic fruit; serendipity smiled.

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Very well done - tight story....a lot in just a few words.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks, drabbles are a good exercise in editing.

[jkkitty.livejournal.com]

Napoleon, really has no sense of safety at times.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

No, that's what Illya's for ;) Thanks for commenting.

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Very good. I've never heard of snake fruit, so I'm going to have to look out for it.