[M]Welcome to the freak show

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When he spoke again, he proved himself to be just as clever as he seemed strong. Something that lessened the aggression on her face, and lightened her expression just a bit. Corvus was still unimpressed, fluffing up at the male and cawing once more before falling silent at the twisting of Vianni's head. She held no true claim over the ship, but that did not mean she was not a resident. Her scent littered the halls and rooms of the broken down vessel, but without others to help her defend the place, she really couldn't keep the territory for herself. Having the truth aired out in such a way had her tense, some annoyance sinking back into her facial expression as she stared at him. When his words brushed over her ears once again, their deep tones inspired more curiosity than anything. A tic worked at her jaw, his explanation making her feel insulted rather than educated. Gears grind away in her head as she listens and takes in his implications. What would being partners with this male mean for her exactly? What would gain her access to his prize without the cost being too high for herself?

He sat up to speak further, his height towering over her own even at a reclined state. It gave him the appearance of being dominant, of having the high ground. His body said he was ready for a fight, a fact that had her smiling again. For him to assume a defensive stance must mean she had made him feel the need to defend himself. It was a strange sort of feeling, to have a giant move subtly to protect his vitals while staring at her smaller frame. Still, his words hung in the air for a moment as she went over the options he had given her. Intelligence was always on her side, and she quickly found an out that kept her away from having to bow or risk what she wasn't willing to give. "Sum, et quasi tibi. Faciem meam est forte ... tamen tenemini. Possem tibi capies alteram ad coenam paucas huius. Relinqui non multum abesse a verbis oris mei et non saturabuntur, venatio esurit alius autem tibi satis est pulchra." Her hard gaze meets the red steel of his own, meeting him as an equal rather than subordinate. Before her crimes against her birth pack, Vianni had been taught these lessons as well. To steal was to die, in order to get anything in her home land one had to work for it. Nothing was given for free, not even the life she had stolen.

It was by luck and clever resourcefulness that she was even able to have this conversation, having an entire pack hunt for her had only sharpened her senses for such things. Whether he accepted her offer of help or not, she refused to be backed down. Despite the hunger clawing at her gut, she knew she was skilled at killing and could easily find someone else to chew on. Though, she wouldn't mind taking a bite out of the hulking figure who taunted her with economics and food. With a cool expression, Vianni watches the male when he reacts to her offer. Now that her price had been set, they could begin negotiations. She would not be backed off or scared away from this somewhat easy meal, not in her house.

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1. "Sum, et quasi tibi. Faciem meam est forte ... tamen tenemini. Possem tibi capies alteram ad coenam paucas huius. Relinqui non multum abesse a verbis oris mei et non saturabuntur, venatio esurit alius autem tibi satis est pulchra." - I am a hunter, like you. I could offer to hunt for your next meal for a few scraps of this one. There isn't much left and I will not be filled from what I get here, hunting for someone else when you get hungry again seems fair enough for me.