Post by Koume on Nov 4, 2018 5:38:21 GMT
wanted: babysitter
a closed thread for Fila
early evening
a closed thread for Fila
early evening
Koume hoped it wouldn't get to this point. Despite coming from and being born into Aki's shrine, the girl didn't fancy herself very devout. And yet there she was, reciting prayer after prayer for something, anything, to prevent her from going into the tavern. Marcarth had been a place that proved her with many hours of entertainment and easy money. The fact that one of her favorite bakeries was located here help too. In this very moment, Koume couldn't find herself drawing the enjoyment that usually followed during her visits to the southern city. The young girl stood in front of the tavern and took a deep breath, hood pulled securely over her flattened ears, before stepping inside.
There had been a couple of double takes when she stepped into the establishment. Some peered curiously outside, as if waiting for an adult to follow after her, while a few others sneered. One of the latter shot a hand out in front of Koume. He smelled like an overwhelming amount of alcohol and the smile he wore sent her immediately on edge. "You get lost on yer way to granny's house, Lil Red?" He slurred.
Koume struggled not to attack the man right then and there. No, she had to play nice if she wanted to get help. She had been saving for this since she first left the shrine, and she wasn't about to lose her opportunity over a drunkard. The young Wolfskin carefully walked around the outstretched arm and to the counter in front of her. The woman eyed her for a moment before looking around the tavern. "Are you here alone, kid?"
"Yes. I'm lookin' for someone to escort me somewhere an' I heard I can find someone here." The woman looked at her for a moment longer before pointing to the back of the tavern, where a lone figure sat at an empty table. Koume's eyes followed the direction of the finger then gave the woman a quick 'thanks'.
Even upon arriving at the table, it was hard to tell how exactly she would address the figure. Maybe it was for the best she didn't know. Preferences wouldn't matter if they could get the job done. Koume clenched her fists and forced semi-polite words out of her mouth.
"Hey, how much would it take for you to escort me somewhere?"
There had been a couple of double takes when she stepped into the establishment. Some peered curiously outside, as if waiting for an adult to follow after her, while a few others sneered. One of the latter shot a hand out in front of Koume. He smelled like an overwhelming amount of alcohol and the smile he wore sent her immediately on edge. "You get lost on yer way to granny's house, Lil Red?" He slurred.
Koume struggled not to attack the man right then and there. No, she had to play nice if she wanted to get help. She had been saving for this since she first left the shrine, and she wasn't about to lose her opportunity over a drunkard. The young Wolfskin carefully walked around the outstretched arm and to the counter in front of her. The woman eyed her for a moment before looking around the tavern. "Are you here alone, kid?"
"Yes. I'm lookin' for someone to escort me somewhere an' I heard I can find someone here." The woman looked at her for a moment longer before pointing to the back of the tavern, where a lone figure sat at an empty table. Koume's eyes followed the direction of the finger then gave the woman a quick 'thanks'.
Even upon arriving at the table, it was hard to tell how exactly she would address the figure. Maybe it was for the best she didn't know. Preferences wouldn't matter if they could get the job done. Koume clenched her fists and forced semi-polite words out of her mouth.
"Hey, how much would it take for you to escort me somewhere?"