An Employment Contract for Astra?

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 105331

"I will have a quad grande cinnamon dolce latte," said Minestus, "extra whip add cinnamon."

"So will I," Belboz decided. "Choosing the most expensive coffee on the menu means that getting 50% off will be more of a bargain than if I chose something cheap."

Astra didn't know much about coffee, as they didn't have it in her own world's Aqualaria. So she decided to take the easy option. "I'll have the same, please." (She was unimpressed by both Minestus and Belboz having failed to use that last word when they ordered.) She added: "Oh, and a customer said that you could give me a bracelet so that I wouldn't be walking around naked."

"I don't know anything about that," Scott lied. Astra was so gorgeous that he thought that it would be a crime were she to acquire clothes. "They must have been mistaken. Three quad grande cinnamon dolce lattes, extra whip add cinnamon, coming right up."

A couple of minutes later, Astra, Minestus and Belboz were seated in comfortable armchairs around a low table, coffee cups the size of small buckets in front of each of them. "Goodness!" Astra said. "I've seen flagons of ale that were smaller than this."

"It's been ages since I've had a good cup of coffee," Minestus said. "You just can't get anything decent in our home reality. You'll notice that I paid for yours, Astra. I hope that you're properly grateful."

"As I'm apparently your assistant now, it seems to me that it was the least that you could do. Perhaps you should start paying me a salary. Then I could buy my own coffee."

"As it happens I have been thinking on similar lines," Minestus said. "I've therefore drawn up an employment contract for you, and this seems like a suitable opportunity for me to produce it." He produced a scroll and a pen from a pocket of his robe and offered them to Astra. "If you'd just sign on the dotted line and date it."

"Hold on. I want to read it first."

"Must you?"

"Yes. Let's see. 'I, Princess Astra of Aqualaria, undertake to serve and obey Draconic High Magus Minestus for a minimum of one year from the date on which I sign this contract. My wages will be one silver piece per week, to be paid weekly in arrears.' That doesn't seem very generous. 'As part of this contract Minestus undertakes not to abduct and imprison my sisters, the Princesses Belinda and Carola.' What! Were you planning to? That's monstrous. 'I undertake to remain naked at all times unless Minestus should specifically authorise me to wear clothing, and I also consent to eat any breast-enlarging magic mushrooms that Minestus may at his discretion require me to consume.'

  1. "There's no way I'm signing this!"
  2. "Given your implied threat to my sisters, I feel that I have no choice but to sign."
  3. "Let me think about it."

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