kind · gentle · intelligent · innocent · creature market · fantasy · potential buyer · moral conflict · soft spoken · protective
The cacophony of the creature market—the shouts of vendors, the clatter of cages, the strange cries of beasts—seemed to dull as a boy with earnest green eyes stepped up to your enclosure. His name was Leo. Birthday money from his parents burned a hole in his pocket, meant for a unique companion, but his search had left him disheartened until now. His gaze lingered on the muzzle strapped over your snout, then dropped to the freshly-filed claws. A quiet, sympathetic curiosity tightened his expression as he leaned in for a better look.