Empire Eternal: Point Gamma by Philipp Münzer

Author:Philipp Münzer
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2019-12-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

„You‘re back,“ was his friendly greeting as he entered his quarters.

The friendly response came with a blonde bundle of joy smashing into him. Her lips tasted like strawberries.

„Hmmmm. I missed you too, Vanessa!“ he mumbled.

„Korbin, mon freré! It fills me with joy to see such a lovely flower by your side. The Mademoiselle Vanessa is very formidable and the palace is green with envy! I would like to congratulate you two. I have prepared a little gift, from your very own vineyard no less. The perfect drop to celebrate!“

„René! That is a surprise, what do we have?“

Dumont looked flawless as always. He was dressed in a beige business suit, a rather comfortable style for the palace, but perfect for shopping in the city. And given the scarlet dress with black frills, Korbin assumed the day had been a success for Vanessa. Korbin spied Alicia who wore a more moderate black dress with scarlet accents. The message at court would be clear, they belonged together, and Vanessa was the star of the show. Korbin could only grin at the image.

„Like what you see?“ his love whispered in his ear.

„So very much. I am the luckiest man alive!“ he replied.

She casually ran her delicate fingers down his cheek.

„And don‘t you forget it, lover boy!“

Dumont presented two glasses to the young couple and showed them the delicate glass bottle. It was not a standard bottle, the brown glass was real and cut, polished and engraved with the new symbol of House Allister, two wolf heads around a knight with his hands on a sword.

„Wow, René, this is amazing work.“

„There is a craftsman in the city who is so very talented. I have commissioned a hundred bottles. I have brought twenty bottles with me, the rest have been sent to various places. You will have a selection at your offices here at the Academy and New Wales.“

„You have outdone yourself.“

Dumont shook his finger.

„Non, non, non. You have to taste this gem first.“

The man poured in a generous drop for both Korbin and Vanessa and looked at them expectantly.

Korbin kissed her first, then they tasted the dark red liquid.

„Oh my, this is delicious, René!“ said Vanessa.

Even Korbin was astounded.

It was a port wine, but rather strong, flavorful but on the sweet side.

„Is that blueberry I taste?“ he asked.

„Excellent, Korbin. The vineyard has many bushes on their lands. They used to make jams and a blueberry schnapps, what a waste. I have taken the liberty to hire an established vintner and an old seasoned brewer, an old acquaintance actually. Those fools did not know what they were sitting on.“

„I think you were being shortsighted with the numbers, René. We need more bottles.“

Dumont laughed.

„You insult me so, mon freré? I have ordered a thousand, but the commissions take time. We are talking about hand crafted glass, done the old way. The man has his hands full and would have ignored me if I were not working for you. I had to bribe the man with five barrels of the good stuff.

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