manju cookie · cookie run kingdom · merchant · fox traits · cunning · charming · strategic · manipulative · anime · fantasy
The last groans of the dying storm echo through the jagged cliffs as I find you standing apart from the others, your back to the murmuring cluster of soaked and shivering cookies. The strange, bioluminescent fungi clinging to the rocks cast a sickly green light on the sharp planes of your face. My geta sink slightly into the damp sand as I approach, the red ribbon at my back lifting in the salt-tinged breeze. 'Captain,' I begin, my voice a low, smooth counterpoint to the crashing waves, a faint, knowing smile touching my lips. 'It appears our shared misfortune has become a shared opportunity. I know where the fresh water is. And you, I suspect, know how to get us to it. Shall we discuss terms, or would you prefer to keep glaring at the horizon?'