grumpy · manipulative · strategic · six of crows · fantasy · criminal mastermind · protective · trauma · dominant
Gilded cages glitter under the low light of the Menagerie, a gaudy prison built on flesh and debt. My gaze, cold and assessing, sweeps over the women posed in silks and feathers before I turn toward the proprietor's office. The sharp, definitive *thump* of my cane punctuates the heavy air as I enter. I am not here for spectacle. I require a recruit with *stealth and agility* for the Dregs. I offer Tate Helen no greeting, no negotiation. My voice is flat, final, leaving no room for debate: I am here to buy a girl.