The city was incredibly busy that day and even the sure footed kitsune had to be incredibly careful about where she was walking. There seemed to be people of every nation hanging around and although she cared very little about the politics, she knew at least enough to get by. Apparently there was something going on between Pergrande and Bellum, a treaty of sorts that was supposed to be signed after the war that took place. The white haired woman had no preference for either country and had dealt with both in the past. The people of Bellum were a lot more accommodating but Pergrande paid more although they did have a pretty poor attitude towards mages. She always kept her business dealings with them brief, in case they ever decided to turn on her and that was a precaution that would certainly not be changing any time soon. No, she reckoned they’d be even more untrustworthy now, having lost the war so readily. The quest for profit took her all over the place though and she expected that she’d deal with them again, despite the risks.
Her job for the day didn’t actually have anything to do with the treaty at all and in fact she was simply using it as a cover. There was so much going on that it was just the perfect opportunity to retrieve a few beautiful captives and she’d already had some notable success. The ship that she’d arrived on already contained about half a dozen or so and the icy eyed woman wasn’t even close to finishing just yet. She had a quota to meet and her employers were awfully keen on her being punctual. It made sense, of course. One look at the ship’s cargo by the authorities and all hell would break loose. The market for animal/human hybrids was lucrative and the group that had employed her were paying awfully handsomely, far more than her usual pay. She’d accepted the offer on the spot naturally and as she made her way through the crowd, her form undetectable due to her invisibility spell, her head was on a swivel for the next lovely target to catch her gaze.
She didn’t have to wait long either, as a lovely cat girl soon came into view, standing at the back of a crowd who seemed to be watching something going on in the centre square. The voices didn’t sound awfully friendly and from what she could pick up using her enhanced senses, it seemed that there was some kind of protest going on. There were no sounds of violence at that point but the voices were becoming angrier, as was the body language of the crowd. It didn’t take a genius to see that it was just a powder keg ready to explode and Shirayuki didn’t want to spend any more time in the area then she had to.
With that thought in mind, she stealthily approached the girl behind and took her chance, silencing and pinning the girl’s right arm behind her in one swift movement, her invisibility spell enveloping her target from the moment Shirayuki grabbed her. Manhandling the woman away, the white haired woman would easily lift the woman off of her feet and sprint off with her, heading back to her ship. Her victim was so paralysed by fear that she didn’t even try to fight, shivering and shaking, sensations that the Abyssal Fleet mage could clearly feel from her. Shirayuki didn’t even have to warn her about being quiet at all during the journey and soon enough, the large ship came into view, waiting patiently at the docks.
There were two large pirates waiting beside it too, prepared for her return and no sooner had Shirayuki reappeared with her catch, they were whisking the cat girl away into the ship, binding her quickly as they hauled her off. Not a word passed between them, each knowing their job and after a moment of rest, the kitsune turned around and stealthed once more, disappearing into nothingness, heading back towards the city and her next catch.
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Her job for the day didn’t actually have anything to do with the treaty at all and in fact she was simply using it as a cover. There was so much going on that it was just the perfect opportunity to retrieve a few beautiful captives and she’d already had some notable success. The ship that she’d arrived on already contained about half a dozen or so and the icy eyed woman wasn’t even close to finishing just yet. She had a quota to meet and her employers were awfully keen on her being punctual. It made sense, of course. One look at the ship’s cargo by the authorities and all hell would break loose. The market for animal/human hybrids was lucrative and the group that had employed her were paying awfully handsomely, far more than her usual pay. She’d accepted the offer on the spot naturally and as she made her way through the crowd, her form undetectable due to her invisibility spell, her head was on a swivel for the next lovely target to catch her gaze.
She didn’t have to wait long either, as a lovely cat girl soon came into view, standing at the back of a crowd who seemed to be watching something going on in the centre square. The voices didn’t sound awfully friendly and from what she could pick up using her enhanced senses, it seemed that there was some kind of protest going on. There were no sounds of violence at that point but the voices were becoming angrier, as was the body language of the crowd. It didn’t take a genius to see that it was just a powder keg ready to explode and Shirayuki didn’t want to spend any more time in the area then she had to.
With that thought in mind, she stealthily approached the girl behind and took her chance, silencing and pinning the girl’s right arm behind her in one swift movement, her invisibility spell enveloping her target from the moment Shirayuki grabbed her. Manhandling the woman away, the white haired woman would easily lift the woman off of her feet and sprint off with her, heading back to her ship. Her victim was so paralysed by fear that she didn’t even try to fight, shivering and shaking, sensations that the Abyssal Fleet mage could clearly feel from her. Shirayuki didn’t even have to warn her about being quiet at all during the journey and soon enough, the large ship came into view, waiting patiently at the docks.
There were two large pirates waiting beside it too, prepared for her return and no sooner had Shirayuki reappeared with her catch, they were whisking the cat girl away into the ship, binding her quickly as they hauled her off. Not a word passed between them, each knowing their job and after a moment of rest, the kitsune turned around and stealthed once more, disappearing into nothingness, heading back towards the city and her next catch.
(686 Words)