25. Drug Deals, pt 2 "I...I'm not much of a fighter," Agent Capybara said. River grabbed a teacup. "You know that not every ranger is a fighter, some are spies, like the one I'm trying to court now," River said. River sipped the dark brown liquid, as the vineagary smell touched his nostrils for the first time. Tea this was not, and the tart aftertaste made her glare at the rabbit. "What is this?" River asked. "I ...uhh well I made some special mother brew. You should feel a tingle on your tongue as the fizzy 'buch hits your tastebuds," Agent Capybara said. River flashed a glare at him before smelling the cup deeply. Her otter whiskers twirled. "It's complex...tangy, fruity, ... I can smll the fizz... I just wish that I'd been warned," River said. Agent Capybara leaned in. "Consider this your warning. Nobody should just drink a random drink, especially when they don't know what is in it. That's one of the rules of spycraft. Capybara's Spycraft Rules number one: Security above all else!" "Where does brewing your own drinks fall on these rules?" The rabbit frowned. "Anyway you came here for something," he said, "did you want to hear about the competition?" River leaned in expectantly. She swirled her cup, smelling the tang, the aftertaste that underwrote her earthy aroma. Returning her gaze to the fire she thought about the meaning of life and bad jokes. She grinned returning to her contact. "You're all ears," she said. "Don't you mean, 'I'm all ears.' oh for the love of Raven..." Agent Capybaras Rules for Maximally Effective Spycraft 1. Security above all else.