<div class="floatleft">(http://safebooru.org//samples/2382/sample_c0bcae7a14b94a1bb932cd64d9e63552953ac928.jpg?2480828)</div><br/><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/e3/Exalted_Dawn_Solar.jpeg)</div>Ren gave Ramalan the most scathing glare she could muster, ears folded back and tail lashing behind her, while Xenovia gently rubbed her back in an effort to calm her.<br/><br/>"Careful, captain," Xenovia cautioned in that light tone, while her eyes stared shamelessly down Ren's cleavage from the vantage given her by her superior height.  "My sweet little Ren has claws, and she isn't afraid to use them should you anger her too much."  Ren turned her nose up, as if saying she wouldn't waste her time, Xenovia's eyes meeting Ramalan's just in time to avoid getting caught.  "Now, let's not keep our hosts waiting."<br/><br/><hr/><br/>"This is fantastic!"  Xenovia cheered like a little girl, eyes wide and sparkling with wonder as she took in everything the mansion had to offer.  "I haven't seen such wonderful architecture since my days at the theater!"  She honestly meant it, but she also figured their hosts would take it as an insult, which she also intended.  They were all but prisoners at this point, so every subtle jab she could land was worth it.  And when they reached the banquet, well, she was every bit the well mannered lady she pretended to be, with Ren insisting on tasting each dish first, much to her amusement.  If their hosts, see guards, wanted to harm them, they had plenty of time to do so already.  Ren, for her part, was enjoying the food.  Acting as Xenovia's bodyguard by tasting each dish first was just a fringe benefit of sampling everything before making her own choice.