Silver dollar, golden flame
Dirty water, poison rain
Perfect murder, take your aim
Dirty water, poison rain
Perfect murder, take your aim
Raising her hands, she gave a humorless laugh. "Okay. No to the alcohol." It just meant she'd get to enjoy it herself. She shrugged her shoulders as she leaned against the railing again. Thal quickly thought through the rest of her inventory, considering what might entice the man. Tilting her head, she offered, "What about more meat? I'm assuming you don't get much in way of avian protein, especially not from Halo. I have a cage full of ningos that you might be interested in." Her eyebrow raised in question.
Although disappointed by the man's reaction, she wasn't surprised. Her threat had been less than subtle. In fact, his response earned a level of respect from her. Perhaps that's why she laughed at Hadama's name drop, flashing the merman a sharp grin. "How would he know? Dead men tell no tales. I'm sure the same goes for mermen." Not that she was feeling particularly blood thirsty today. If anything, he was proving to be too entertaining to dispatch.
When he rose from the water again, the glint of gold flew through the overcast lighting. Snagging the chalice from the air with impressive reflexes, she glanced at the item. "I'm not sure this alone is worth the steaks, but it's a start." Thal signaled to her men with a single finger. They looked at her uncertainly before vanishing to retrieve the trade.
Although disappointed by the man's reaction, she wasn't surprised. Her threat had been less than subtle. In fact, his response earned a level of respect from her. Perhaps that's why she laughed at Hadama's name drop, flashing the merman a sharp grin. "How would he know? Dead men tell no tales. I'm sure the same goes for mermen." Not that she was feeling particularly blood thirsty today. If anything, he was proving to be too entertaining to dispatch.
When he rose from the water again, the glint of gold flew through the overcast lighting. Snagging the chalice from the air with impressive reflexes, she glanced at the item. "I'm not sure this alone is worth the steaks, but it's a start." Thal signaled to her men with a single finger. They looked at her uncertainly before vanishing to retrieve the trade.
I don't belong to anyone,
but everybody knows my name
but everybody knows my name
Thalassa
