The smile started it, it always did. She pulled her hand from the strangers, exchanging a card with the highlander in the process. Andralyn eyed the familiar emblem embossed onto the thick paper and flipped her card smirking at the name scrawled over it.
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If this woman had a tail, I’d mistake her for a slobbering pup.. A dog in heat…
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The smile on Andralyn’s lips grew into grin as she nodded, “I’ll arrange it. Tonight, room 212.†She motioned across the tavern toward the rooms as if this frequent client needed reminding.
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The woman beamed before quickly sobering and shuffling quietly on her way, gaze stuck to the ground certain her secret safe once more. Andralyn scanned the bar again, looking for another knowing smirk. One. One date. Â The need to sigh was suppressed as she lifted the mug to her lips, swallowing the irritation with a chaser of bitter ale.
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Dear Clove… You pretty, popular thing…
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Andralyn’s thoughts trailed behind her as she made her way from the Wench and through the upper decks. Time for the meeting had been made, but she wasn't certain why. She had more important things to deal with than appeasing the guilty conscience of one of her employees. She’d nearly forgotten what he’d done to irritate her in the first place, but would never turn down the advantage of holding something over someone’s head, that kind of business was golden in this city.
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She turned the corner into the Bismark, a shoulder clashing into hers and stepped back, exasperation on her face. “Excuse you, I’m walk—“
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The young woman continued to walk, offering Andralyn an over the shoulder kiss as she swept the hair from the back of her neck, a small playing card tattoo flashing before she moved further into the crowd. Â
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Andralyn’s head shook and she rolled her eyes, “Another, great…â€
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She checked her pockets, satisfied that their contents remained in place and straightened her clothes before continuing inside to follow the gesture from the hostess toward the table housing her next appointment.
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Andralyn plastered a smile back on her lips, and approached the table, “I do hope you haven’t been waiting for long.â€
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“I’ll see him tonight, then?†Â
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If this woman had a tail, I’d mistake her for a slobbering pup.. A dog in heat…
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The smile on Andralyn’s lips grew into grin as she nodded, “I’ll arrange it. Tonight, room 212.†She motioned across the tavern toward the rooms as if this frequent client needed reminding.
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The woman beamed before quickly sobering and shuffling quietly on her way, gaze stuck to the ground certain her secret safe once more. Andralyn scanned the bar again, looking for another knowing smirk. One. One date. Â The need to sigh was suppressed as she lifted the mug to her lips, swallowing the irritation with a chaser of bitter ale.
Â
Dear Clove… You pretty, popular thing…
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Andralyn’s thoughts trailed behind her as she made her way from the Wench and through the upper decks. Time for the meeting had been made, but she wasn't certain why. She had more important things to deal with than appeasing the guilty conscience of one of her employees. She’d nearly forgotten what he’d done to irritate her in the first place, but would never turn down the advantage of holding something over someone’s head, that kind of business was golden in this city.
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She turned the corner into the Bismark, a shoulder clashing into hers and stepped back, exasperation on her face. “Excuse you, I’m walk—“
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The young woman continued to walk, offering Andralyn an over the shoulder kiss as she swept the hair from the back of her neck, a small playing card tattoo flashing before she moved further into the crowd. Â
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Andralyn’s head shook and she rolled her eyes, “Another, great…â€
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She checked her pockets, satisfied that their contents remained in place and straightened her clothes before continuing inside to follow the gesture from the hostess toward the table housing her next appointment.
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Andralyn plastered a smile back on her lips, and approached the table, “I do hope you haven’t been waiting for long.â€
