The demons eyes fell half lidded and although his gaze was shadowed by moth wing like lashes, there was no denying the almost physical presence of them creeping along her flesh from top to bottom. Pausing occasionally where it found â€¦ areas ofâ€¦ interestâ€¦<br/>It was a great taboo to find humans attractive. It wasnâ€™t unheard of for demons to be executed for exercising a physical relationship with them, to most the idea alone was downright disgusting, but Naeth had always found a special place in the twisted, darker recesses of his heart for the forbidden fruit. He didnâ€™t have time to be restrained by petty morality and what he saw hereâ€¦<br/>What he saw here made his blood burn through his veins like lamp oil.<br/><br/>She was a prize, not worthy of the scummy back end market she had been unfortunately thrust into, this pet wouldnâ€™t have looked out of place in the auctions of Babylon where they clad their merchandise in the finest kimonos and had no less than six maidens adorn them with all kinds of finery to encourage buyersâ€¦<br/><br/>Her shape was supple, full of the boundless oaths of youth with a slim glimpse of healthy muscle akin to catching the shape of a cat beneath silken fur, skin near flawless and creamy like oriental coffee. Gorgeous.<br/>But Naeth was no fool, he wasnâ€™t about to voice his opinions and who  knew what else was at play hereâ€¦ no doubt heâ€™d have to have the hand servants bath and treat her for ticks and fleas once back at the manorâ€¦ these markets let their merchandise fall into a frightful state of disrepair! On a level it sickened him, but it wasnâ€™t an empathetic or concerned level, no, Naeth just didnâ€™t like the concept of anything second rate setting foot in his boudoir!<br/><br/>â€œ500 ducats is a joke!â€  he scowled, taking a step back to get a better look at her, arms folded, â€œI wouldnâ€™t pay that for it at an auction, where I know itâ€™s been tested and looked after! I wasnâ€™t born last moon! Youâ€™ll be lucky to get 200 for it!â€<br/><br/>The merchant winced and shook his head angrily, throwing his hands up in disbelief, â€œ500 is a bargain! This girl was trouble to catch, gave us nothing but grief--â€<br/><br/>â€œTrouble?â€ Nae interjected, a single brow arching high enough it almost climbed into his hairline. Ha! He had the boy on the run now! â€˜Troubleâ€™ didnâ€™t sell pets, most demons wanted their toys pre-tamed. It also hinted that she wasnâ€™t one specially bred; this girl had been caught from the wildâ€¦ howâ€¦ interestingâ€¦<br/>Heâ€™d never had a feral before!<br/><br/>The seller made a noise like a kettle boiling over, â€œ400!â€ he muttered reluctantly.<br/><br/>â€œIâ€™m not bargaining here,â€ Naeth purred, looking for all the world like a cat that got the cream, arms folded across his chest, â€œI donâ€™t wish to waste any of your â€˜valuableâ€™ time,â€ he said the last part with a note of amusement, like heâ€™d just told a good joke, â€œI know its worth as well as you do! 200 ducats and not a penny more!â€ heâ€™d come from the streets himself once, haggling was no foreign skill to him!<br/><br/>â€œ300!â€ the seller growled, not wanting to let the best human heâ€™d had for years go down the drain, but equally not wanting to upset a mage, they had a reputation that walked through the door ten minutes before they didâ€¦<br/><br/>Nae spared her one last thoughtful glance, â€œYou take advantage of my generosity sir,â€ he mused, â€œ250.â€<br/><br/>â€œDone!â€<br/><br/>The two shook hands and money was exchanged, the dealer fished through his pockets and handed him the key to her collar, looking more than a note sour. Sour was a sweet word meaning seconds away from bloody murder.<br/>Naeth pretended not to notice and stepped back towards his new pet, brushing her hair from her face to get a better look, curiosity getting the better of him. Poor thing looked so prone, so aloneâ€¦ it amused him tremendously. Did he have his work cut out for him here?<br/>A small smirk tipped the corner of his lips as he considered testing her alreadyâ€”or at least her reactions.<br/>Instead of greetings he asked her, â€œDo you consider yourself a modest creature?â€ his tone was soft, low, but there was no kindness to it. Then, because humans were notoriously stupid and uneducated, he added, â€œDoes it embarrass you to be stood here nude?â€