“How does the old barkeep come by his moniker?” asked Ceephus, a third advisor.
“E-squared? His name was too hard to pronounce by his patrons once they imbibed his wares. He is of another generation. Most citizens never live to see the color of brown, an unavoidable consequence of seeing many planting seasons. It’s a great distinction to be given the surname Brown. Most say the old geezer’s longevity comes his imbibing his own beverages. E-squared Brown. He’s a treasure of Vydaelia. You would know this if you paid attention in school, Ceephus,” Phade chided.
“I never cared that much for school, Phade. But if the barmaids that work here had been the teachers, I’d would’ve done better,” Ceephus answered.
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