The Cog that Spins the Wheel - 4

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Chapter 4 - What a Mooner Can Do

On the stairs to the stage, a waiter stands with a silver platter lined with Blue Whale. The slender rectangular cans wrapped in flashy pop-art are arranged in a circle, a moon maybe. The man offers them to me, and I know it’s not an offer. He is the gatekeeper, I must pass his test to continue. This is a requirement. This is fealty, I must bow and receive my reward. Dirk smiles at my side, drunk with the idea of me sacrificing myself at this al...