<div class="floatleft">(http://i57.tinypic.com/mwv4go.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Name:  Araxis (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=266077.msg13136083#msg13136083)</strong><br/><br/><strong>CLIENT</strong><br/><br/><strong>Situation:</strong>Chatting up Chantal<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Chantal<br/><br/><strong>Content Warning:</strong><em>None</em><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><hr/><hr/><br/>Chantal explained about the man, and Araxis smiled all the more.  It was the first recognition of intelligence he gave her, something going on as more than just her body, and he was pleased.  Intelligent women were not a threat to him; nothing was.  Nevertheless, he was still curious about that particular brand of magic.  "It's worth extra gold to me if you find out how it works and how the magic can be acquired."  He mentioned a number of coins, certainly fair for retrieving information for him, perhaps a little high.  While he'd certainly be disappointed if she truly betrayed her Madame, having someone who could find out things for him was invaluable, and he was more than willing to pay for the service.<br/><br/>With that situation handled, his eyes turned back to her in full, especially after her comments about his eyes.  From his perspective, it had always been an imperfection, one more thing that kept him from fully blending in with humanity when he took their form.  However, humans saw so poorly in comparison; it didn't really surprise him that he couldn't mimic such flaws.<br/><br/>"So how much?" he finally asked, his expression demonstrating that he'd already decided to pay.  It wasn't as pleasant of a position for negotiation, but he wanted to hear it from her own lips.  Whatever number she gave would tell him about her, whether she olderpriced or underpriced, especially when compared to the other courtesans.  If he was ever to claim this place, he needed much more information.