Rum and Sugar

Celestine Soo
Silken Touch

Agitation rolled along her shoulders as her gaze panned the bar, her tongue clicking along the roof of her mouth as she waited for no one in particular in the bumble of the godforsaken place. She was growing tired of being surrounded by the low lives of the undercity, but she didn’t have much choice in the matter, knowing unless someone killed that poor excuse for a man, there was no getting out of that humdrum of stealing from others.

She was an easy target for the scavengers that lined the home of thieves, making her the perfect little puppet to snatch the money from anyone that fell for the bait. Thing was, she hoped no one at all would be dumb enough tonight, having no wish to flirt or sap the ignorance of another like a drug so she might bleed them for all they were worth.

Maybe with any luck she could have a peaceful night, left alone to fester in her thoughts about the next ensemble she wanted to scratch together for her next client or even herself. Already she could picture it, the perfect dangling of gemstones on a pristine pelt, ones that would sway and dance with each movement of a pair of hips to add a seductive edge. The thought was just gorgeous, though it was a matter of finding the right materials that could form such an accessory as she would glide a paw along the edge of her drink, causing it to make a gentle whistle as if someone were singing.

She didn’t pay much mind to those around her at the moment, her expression far from welcoming as her gaze held daggers and her lips were in a perpetual frown. It wasn’t until someone got into her personal space that her attention would snap back to this cosmos, her golden hues popping open a little wider to take away that glare as she looked over at whomever it was that impeded on her bubble and her thoughts.

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