"What Shaha do you know that doesn't like treasure?!" Kanika asked, grinning, showing her very long and pointed canines. "After all, any good Sultan has treasure even before they start collecting taxes!" she added, her long tail twitching with excitement.<br/><br/>"How many do you expect to respond?" Kanika asked after her employer's last statement. She tilted her velvet black head to the side and blinked her light green eyes to further show her curiosity. Kanika heard the sound of the waves crashing along the beach and her long tail continued to twitch. How she loved the water!<br/><br/>Kanika's nose suddenly twitched and one of her ears twisted to better hear footsteps in the sand as they approached. He smelled of something small and vicious, yet exotic, something she had never smelled before. Still, Kanika's focus did not waver from her employer, even when the one approaching stood next to her. When he spoke, his voice was coming from somewhere next to her waist.<br/><br/>"I am called Emeric. If my family had a last name it has long since forgotten," the creature said, and Kanika couldn't help but look at it now. He was a Litou, the first she had ever seen, despite her travels. He had velvety black fur also, but it only seemed to cover his chin and arms from what she could see, as well as two stripes down his otherwise white face.<br/><br/>"How interesting," Kanika said, before she could help herself.<br/><br/>Emeric's small black eyes looked up at her light green ones that were looking down upon him. He could tell that she was obviously strong, and his eyes slitted dangerously. "Interesting?" Emeric snorted. "Us Litou might be few and far between, but I assure you we are not weak! If you don't want to test my strength, hold your tongue, you over-grown cat!"<br/><br/>Kanika's eye lids raised more than usual. Now she understood. The Shaha had mistaken that 'vicious' scent with his already growing agitation. She couldn't help but wonder why he was so upset, as she was excited to get started. Kanika's gaze shifted to Lidai, wondering how her employer would react to his anger and arrogance.