[For a moment, it seems as though the drow might press the issue despite Kiriy’s cool intimidation. She is only one person, no matter how high-ranked; she has not even brought any burly slaves with her to keep the riff-raff in their place. Whatever reasons have prompted a drow noble to visit the market unaccompanied, they have made her vulnerable.
Unless they haven’t. Unless she is confident enough in her magic to have no fear of any unruly males, no matter how bold they might be.
“No, mistress,” says the one who had spoken before. They didn’t realize the slave belonged to her house—and besides, they were only trying to scare him. They haven’t touched him.
Demeisen’s expression is still more impatient than properly subdued, but at least he keeps himself from making any snide comments. It would break the illusion a little if he started mouthing off; the locals might twig to the strangeness of the situation, might question further. As it is, only the fact that both males are looking at Kiriy keeps them from catching him in the act of rolling his eyes as they lie to her face, acting like the intimidation hadn’t been only a prelude to intended violence.]
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Unless they haven’t. Unless she is confident enough in her magic to have no fear of any unruly males, no matter how bold they might be.
“No, mistress,” says the one who had spoken before. They didn’t realize the slave belonged to her house—and besides, they were only trying to scare him. They haven’t touched him.
Demeisen’s expression is still more impatient than properly subdued, but at least he keeps himself from making any snide comments. It would break the illusion a little if he started mouthing off; the locals might twig to the strangeness of the situation, might question further. As it is, only the fact that both males are looking at Kiriy keeps them from catching him in the act of rolling his eyes as they lie to her face, acting like the intimidation hadn’t been only a prelude to intended violence.]