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Lovely Udrioku
Two business men get into trouble when their latest project results in the deaths of teenage thieves who steal a bunch of newly developed fruit. (Response to the Medium Magic Microfiction Prompt.)
“No! Those over there!” Cooper pointed at a pyramid of bright pink fruit.
“Udrioku”, the woman said, handing him one. There was no tanginess of cambiosis, the disease that would make you cough your lungs up, no hint of canker blight that would cause the fruit to decompose into slimy acidic goo in a matter of hours.
“It’s safe?” he asked. New fruits and vegetables were genetically produced and had to go through testing to gain the government seal saying they were safe.
“Safe,” the woman agreed. She pointed to the seals on the table. Cooper knew she could have simply bribed the officials for the seals but if this fruit was on the money he’d be on easy street.
“I’d like to taste,” he said and the woman took it back and substituted another one for it.
“Naluto,” she said.
Naluto indicated that the fruit was poisonous if not cooked.
The woman deftly sliced the fruit’s skin with her nail, peeled it back then hold it open like…
