*Bam!!
William chugged the twelfth jug of alcohol in one long pull before slamming the empty wooden jug hard against the table, the dull sound echoed briefly through the now nearly empty inn hall.
His body swayed heavily as if he had lost all balance, and in the next moment, he collapsed forward onto the table, his head turning to the side while a thin trail of saliva slipped from the corner of his mouth.
Budeen watched him closely for a few seconds, a glint passed his eyes before he slowly stood up from his chair and stepped closer to William.
He shook William's shoulder twice, not too gently, he was testing whether there was any response left in the boy's body.
"Suckmadi!!" Budeen called out in a rough voice. "Can you hear me?"
There was no response at all, not even a twitch, and William's breathing appeared slow and uneven like a man completely drowned in alcohol.
Budeen straightened up and clapped his hands twice.
