Saiden grinned at Eloise's comment. "Sadly, she made me agree to no sex, no murder, and no theft for the favor she owed me in return." Somehow, he managed to make it sound aggrieved even though he knew he'd come out ahead in the deal.
Listening without judgment, he smirked at the end of her tale. "What happened to the smugglers?" Though the question came out casually, there was something ugly in his eyes.
Still stroking her hair, he cocked his head to one side. "Do you still want one of those cats?" He stared down at her, expression fond, though there was something almost excited about his tone and his posture.
Listening without judgment, he smirked at the end of her tale. "What happened to the smugglers?" Though the question came out casually, there was something ugly in his eyes.
Still stroking her hair, he cocked his head to one side. "Do you still want one of those cats?" He stared down at her, expression fond, though there was something almost excited about his tone and his posture.