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Past Expiration

You have serious reservations about this drink, but your sworn duty is to taste everything offered to the king. In moments like these, you regret not following in your father’s footsteps as a horse dung shoveler. You sniff the bubbling brew. Floral, fruity, notes of mulch. The royals watch as you spin the wine in […]

Not Past Expiration

You have serious reservations about this drink, but your sworn duty is to taste everything offered to the king. In moments like these, you regret not following in your father’s footsteps as a horse dung shoveler. You sniff the bubbling brew. Floral, fruity, notes of mulch. The royals watch as you spin the wine in […]

3 or More Days

You have serious reservations about this drink, but your sworn duty is to taste everything offered to the king. In moments like these, you regret not following in your father’s footsteps as a horse dung shoveler. You sniff the bubbling brew. Floral, fruity, notes of mulch. The royals watch as you spin the wine in […]

Refuse to Drink the Wine

You raise the glass, then pour its contents on the floor. There are horrified gasps among the royals. “I don’t need to drink this to know it’s poisoned,” you say triumphantly. “Wine doesn’t bubble.” “It’s not wine, you most foolish of fools,” Nigel sniffs. “It’s wine mixed with naturally bubbling mineral water, a concoction I […]