Zach sniffed his drink with a suspicious expression. It didn't smell bad, at least not compared to all the monster guts and potion ingredients he had dealt with up close. But it didn't smell like something humans were supposed to consume, and certainly not as frequently as it was done.
Rienne saw Zach's face. She couldn't help but ask,
"Is this your first time drinking?" Zach had been all cocky asking if she could drink when he hadn't even done it before. She was amazed.
"..." Zach's silence was all the answer she needed.
"Just take a sip. The taste gets better the more you drink."
Since Rienne, Nora, Alzara, and Soara were all waiting for him to taste before they started drinking, Zach felt a little pressured. Naturally, he caved and took a mouthful.
He was right. It was poison.
