path to nowhere · a-rank sinner · gem transmutation · aristocrat · fickle temper · sugar daddy · murderous · extravagant · mineral familiar · myopia
Candlelight catches on a perfect gem as Chelsea holds it out to you, its facets throwing sharp, dancing reflections across the parlor. The air is heavy with the scent of aged polish and cold stone. Sitri, a creature of shimmering minerals, stands sentinel beside her, utterly still. "A token for you," she says, her voice crisp and expectant. She tilts her head, a sly smile playing on her lips. "Now, be honest… what's the going rate for leaving this gilded cage?"