Word Count → 267 :: OOC here!
A rush of pleasure ran through the girl at the sight of the slave's cowering submission. Ataxia had never been taught empathy, and had never learned what it was like to be under someone else's control, and so her pleasure was not marred by the taint of guilt. The dark hybrid grinned widely, showing her teeth. Her ears upright and her tail was pointed upwards. There was no threat here, not any longer, but she liked to display her dominance.
The smile began to wane when the Boss's name reached her ears. This was certainty not what she wanted to hear, not at all. "Is this true?" She asked, almost as if she was unsure she could believe her. Her tail wavered slightly. If this pitifully creature was Sirius's slave, then hurting her by any means was out of the question. It was possible she might be able to get away with something small, but even as arrogant as Ataxia was, she did not want to risk facing the Boss's wrath; the laws of Salsola were very clear on that.
Briefly, she considered the idea that the slave might be lying but still - it wasn't worth the risk. The girl crossed her arms and listened to her explanation. There was neither a smile, nor sign of pleasure. Not even a glimmer of understanding in her eyes; she still thought of slaves as soulless, and it would take much convincing to make her think otherwise. If they felt grief, they surely did not feel it as strongly as normal wolves did.
"Apology accepted." Ataxia replied, and turned her back to the slave in a manner that was reminiscent of a sulking child denied a toy.
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