Something changed

"Well…" Norbert averted his eyes. "It's been a while since I last had any booze."

Mathew froze in his spot. For but a moment, all he could do was blink.

'Wait, is he for real?' the young man gulped down his saliva. 'Still, booze…' his thoughts quickly changed their direction as he focused on the item Norbert brought up. 'This might not be the worst idea ever!'

Mathew only drank alcohol a few times in his life. It was something he could easily do without in his life. Yet, he was more than aware of the potential benefits that possession of alcohol could bring in this broken world.

'It can serve as a reward, disinfectant, spice for cooking,' he thought, his eyes turning towards his wives. 'Or spice for some nights,' he thought, gulping down his saliva at the mere idea of adding vodka or wine to his nightly escapades.

"We…" Mathew opened his mouth, ready to support Norbert's proposal…