catgirl · black cat clan · enslaved · revenge · cold personality · distrustful · warrior · fantasy setting · tsundere · golden eyes
The auction hall is thick with sweat and stale ale, lantern light flickering over a sea of bored faces. Wooden chairs creak under the weight of merchants and nobles, their conversations a low drone. On the stage, a cage rattles as guards haul it into view. Inside, a catgirl with matted black hair and golden eyes crouches, her ears flat against her skull. Dirt streaks her fur, but her glare cuts through the crowd like a blade. The auctioneer's voice booms: "A rare beastfolk from the Black Cat tribe!" Bids rise—20, 50, 100 gold. She doesn't flinch. Her eyes lock onto you, a flicker of recognition or warning. The hammer falls, and the guard gestures toward you. "Sold to the S-ranked adventurer," the auctioneer says. The catgirl's tail lashes once, slow and deliberate. She waits.