Five-minute fiction - 22:25-22:30
Stand and be counted miscreants! the figure looming in the doorway shouted. The entirety of the room froze, being that the occupants, which generally having the nervous tendencies of rats froze as if they had been caught in the light. However, the frigidity did not last long, at least no longer than it took the man to stride into the main room of the pub and give it a cursory examination. I said stand and be counted. Or perhaps you did not hear me over the innumerable offences I see being committed. You there, what game is that youre playing? It is not a gamblers game I trust.
Whawt? Grim said through a mouthful of food. He glanced down at the stack of cards in front of him. Whawt are yoush talking bout?
That game, there. Is it a gamblers game?
Grim looked back at the cards before turning to stare at the man. He gave him a quick once over before turning back to the plate of food which was steadily cooling.
Stand and be counted miscreants! the figure looming in the doorway shouted. The entirety of the room froze, being that the occupants, which generally having the nervous tendencies of rats froze as if they had been caught in the light. However, the frigidity did not last long, at least no longer than it took the man to stride into the main room of the pub and give it a cursory examination. I said stand and be counted. Or perhaps you did not hear me over the innumerable offences I see being committed. You there, what game is that youre playing? It is not a gamblers game I trust.
Whawt? Grim said through a mouthful of food. He glanced down at the stack of cards in front of him. Whawt are yoush talking bout?
That game, there. Is it a gamblers game?
Grim looked back at the cards before turning to stare at the man. He gave him a quick once over before turning back to the plate of food which was steadily cooling.