I went to the bar with Laura and took a seat. The bartender's eyes lit up. "What would you like to drink, Miss?"
Laura smiled at me. "Give her your best drink!"
The bartender chuckled. "You look quite young. How about I make it non-alcoholic?"
I shook my head gently. "No, give me the strongest one you have." Back in the farmlands, many of our neighbors brewed their alcohol. I didn't believe the city could offer anything stronger.
Laura waved her hands quickly. "Just a glass of lemon water for me."
I frowned. "You should drink plain water."
Laura nodded helplessly.
The bartender began to shake up the cocktail. Soon, an alluring concoction was placed in front of me.
I took a sip. It was strong and flavorful. "Good stuff!"
Before Laura's water even arrived, I had already finished
