<strong>Lynx<br/>The Marketplace</strong><br/><br/><strong>You're going to pay for this Lynx, I swear...and I hope your fish spoils!</strong><br/><br/>Lynx grinned impishly and remarked over his shoulder, "If it spoils, you're still eating it."<br/><br/>He was then jostled by a young woman. She had made his white mane flare with disturbance. It had been the one action he had been trying to avoid. Clearly, she was a thief. It was the oldest trick in the book.<br/><br/><em>Damn you Tigria,</em>he thought. As the caracal began saying her "lines," ones she's probably practiced many times before, Lynx was checking his clothes, sliding his hands into his pockets and secretly feeling about his gear beneath his kitchen lad outfit.<br/><br/><strong>So you're shopping again...hope you've found all the ingredients ou needed...</strong><br/><br/>Lynx glanced up from his clothes to gaze at the young cat. So she had been watching him...did he have a stalker? His ears folded back against his head as he suddenly felt the situation to be rather awkward yet she continued to speak casually as though what she had said wasn't socially discomforting.<br/><br/>"Not exactly," he replied sheepishly.<br/><br/><strong>I hope you'll invite me to have some of your dinner one day...</strong><br/><br/>"Well, if you come to the ceremony, you can have all the food you want."<br/><br/><strong>I should be on my way. Hope to see you again soon.</strong><br/><br/>Indeed. He would have to look out for her. A spy being spied on was just too strange. Lynx shrugged and started back toward the markets when he noticed Leopnad jogging toward him.<br/><br/><strong>Lynx!</strong><br/><br/>Lynx smiled brightly as he raised his paw to wave her down. "Hey!"<br/><br/><strong>I thought you were with Tiger! She will not come watch the fights?</strong><br/><br/>Lowering his hand he directed a thumb over his shoulder, pointing to Tigria and Cheetarik.<br/><br/>"She's with her new boyfriend. I'm sure they'll be heading there soon. I don't have time to hang around and enjoy the festivities. I AM apart of the kitchen staff. I've been fighting Cats for the town's best all day and these fish need to be put on ice as soon as possible!" he explained. The more he thought about it, the more he felt compelled to hurry. He was slacking.<br/><br/><strong>There she is! That's the one who stole my scarf!</strong><br/><br/>Lynx peered over his shoulder, his ears perking at all the commotion.<em>Heh, I was right. What an amateur</em>, he mused as a smirk cocked the corner of his mouth. "Hey, Nady, I'll catch you around another time. I have to get back to work. You should go say hello to Tigria. It'll make her feel comfortable having another Cat around. You know how nervous she gets in public."