Word Count → 265 :: Cool table!
Cerberus watched as the sandstone-pelted male negotiated with the woman whom he’d struggled with earlier, and his tail wagged lazily with intrigue. The coywolf watched curiously as the stranger ordered objects that held little meaning to Cerberus, though he assumed the objects were of some significance to the man or he wouldn’t have ordered them. But what was more amazing was that this creature had basically commanded the attention of the merchant without even raising his voice, and then carried out barter with almost professional ease. It was impressive, to say the least.
The male turned back to Cerberus then, and the hybrid snapped lamely to attention. A boyish grin spread across his pale lips, and he chuckled softly as he eyed the things in the canine’s hands. ”How did you do that?” he asked. Then, his voice lowered slightly, he added, ”I’ve been trying to get rid of her for the past ten minutes.” The woman behind the counter shot him a look, and Ceri’s ears flattened against his head sheepishly. He supposed it probably wasn’t the nicest thing to say; she had only been doing her job after all. But it was true. Apparently he wasn’t very good at negotiating with merchants.
Finally Cerberus extended his hand to the male, straightening up proudly as he did so. ”The name’s Cerberus Antum,” he said, looking the man over again. Even a second inspection didn’t fail to unhinge Ceri’s jaw. ”You can call me Ceri, though,” he concluded, shaking his head and gluing his gaze to the other’s in an attempt to keep from staring.
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