Complex: Too Quiet, part 2

Today's bookkeeper forgot to bring me my till, so I went and got it after someone handed me cash (by far most transactions are with a card: credit, debit, or gift). He told me to donate the penny when I got it. But it turns out the bookkeeper forgot to give me any pennies. I realized this when the next customer handed me cash, but instead of shrugging off the fact I couldn't give her the penny right away, she started tearing up. I said I could go get her the penny. She said that would be best. I walked half way across the store to the bookkeeper's office, got the roll of pennies, walked back, opened the roll and gave her one.

I've never had anyone threaten to cry over a penny before.


Title: Too Quiet, part 2
Side story to: Complex
Length: 1887 words
Summary: Salathiel gets what they want and find it was exactly the wrong thing.


Master list: lj DW

Cunobelinus, of course, thought the bites were a great idea. They washed their hands before they presented them, which showed greater manners than Salathiel had, and licked the little paws. Salathiel was still uneasy.

“Could I… Could you please.” Salathiel swallowed hard. “Would you switch to your human form and let me do the cutting?” ( Read more... )