“Would you like some wine?” asked Alexander.
“That would be lovely,” replied Rebeca. “Your usual?”
“Of course,” replied Alexander, pouring a healthy serving into the chalice before Rebecca.
Rebecca took the chalice within both her hands, letting the fragrance of the wine wash over her. And the faint perfume from its chalice steals her worries and cares before a drop of wetness touches her lips. She takes a sip and feels her muscles relax, her shoulders fall into a more natural position, all the tension from endless meetings and rushed decisions melt away to the floor.
“Better?”
“Much.”
“Then we can settle the matter of payment.”
“Of course,” she said.
And just like that, business intruded into her life again. Such was to be expected when you were the CEO of one the country’s largest energy corporations and dabbled in espionage on the side.
This is for a dVerse prompt: Write a 144 piece of prose including the given line.
The Line
I’ve chosen this line from “Sympathy” for you to use creatively in your fictional composition:
And the faint perfume from its chalice steals—
Your challenge? Write a piece of prose (not poetry) of no more than 144 words that includes the above given line. You may change it with breaks or punctuation, without altering the order of the words.
I hope you enjoy. 😊
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Ah… there I was feeling sympathy for her, and this was just another level of shadyness
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What do you know?! The spies are at it again, wining and dining while stealing corporate secrets! 🙂 You set it up so well, Stew, turning a relaxed, even romantic scenario into business as usual. Kudos on the clever use of the prompt line!
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oh! Romance and intrigue, nicely woven
much love
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