Beauty and the Beast

The woman had an interesting negotiation tactic. She told the marauder what her max bid was, but what if, knowing what Heloise had, Valkyrie decided it wasn't enough? After all, she'd gotten her paws on those items once already. Surely she could do it again. Valkyrie nonchalantly looked over what the woman had brought with her and began to scheme.

"Usefulness? My dear, this girl is a beauty. For that reason alone I'm tempted to keep her." Valkyrie sniffed and stretched out a paw so she could inspect her claws. After a beat she returned the paw to the ground and returned her gaze to Heloise. "But if you insist on squandering her good looks, she is young, able-bodied and intelligent - she can be trained for anything." Valkyrie waved a paw over Heloise's items before saying candidly, "In fact I think for such a fine specimen...you're short."
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