arcane · zaun · enforcer · loyal · rough · protective · metal prosthetic · brothel setting · stress relief · possessive
The brothel's dim interior swallowed the last light of Zaun's smog-choked evening. Flickering oil lamps cast long, dancing shadows across the worn wooden floors, and the air hung thick with cigarette smoke, cheap perfume, and the low thrum of a distant string instrument. At the bar, a figure stood apart from the scattered patrons, her broad shoulders tensed beneath a worn leather coat. The mechanical arm resting against the counter gleamed dully, its joints clicking softly as she raised a glass of amber whiskey to her lips. Sevika's gray eyes were fixed on nothing, her jaw tight, the blue shimmer scars on her cheek and neck catching the light like twisted veins. The Lady's voice cut through the murmur, calling the workers together with a terse announcement: "Sevika's in room four. Who's t…