It had been some time since the night Logo scratched a design into the soil and imagined a fine butchery shop.
Though the skills and temperament of most six year-olds tended more toward demolition, Logo was not one's typical troll. He collected boulders from the river and uprooted trees from the forest, setting himself more or less diligently toward the tasks of construction.
Today, the work was almost finished. Though eyes of Elven blue, Logo inspected his handiwork:
There was a well dug into the ground for cold storage and covered with a trapdoor.
Around a floor of crushed river rock, the trunks of living pine and willow transplants formed four corners, their branches carefully woven into a roof. Slabs of granite formed low walls around which K'Dzoo vines were planted, twined and stretched around the trees to form upper walls. An arch of bent saplings framed a rough-hewn door and a particularly flat boulder topped with butcher-block made a counter.
Logo checked the shop for strength by tugging and pushing against the trees and vines; he made one last search among the branches for for any pixie nests that might have escaped previous security scans. Satisfied that the shoppe was sturdy and secure, the troll hung carcasses of various sizes and sources from the shop's vine and branch rafters. He shoveled soil away from the backyard pit to check on the fermenting Kintapur meat and guessed another day or two before it reached peak flavor.
Logo remembered how important Uncle Boog said publicity was for a re-tailing business, so he carefully drew marketing brochures. Finally, his shop was ready.
Logo walked outside to tack a sign above door of the ramshackle shop.
. . . . . . . . . Welcome to . . . . . . . . . . ORGANS, MUSCLE, & GUTS . . . Logo's Trollish Delicatessen For strength and confidence, may we suggest: Fried Chicken: 2 Piece, No Biscuit (Dark meat only) Cow Steaks: Aged to perfection (and then some) Trollish Delicacies for the adventurous gourmand: Armored Bolony, Mondogo Ceviche, Cave-style Chittlins' Coming soon: Kintapur Kimshe By Request: Contract extermination slaughter Custom cuts & bulk orders Ask about special pricing for new arrivals. OMG! it's OPEN for business | ||