━ARANEA KOLIBRI━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━╒══════════════╕USER || VESINIR
NAME || ARANEA KOLIBRI
GENDER || FEMALE╘══════════════╛
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xxi am what i am ━━━━
xxa creature of such beauty
xx━━ my life is now theirs
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xx━━spectral in the world
xxxlife filled with only lies
xxwhat lay beneath it━━
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╒══════════════╕colourful in form ━━
a beauty to really see
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a courtesan, a woman of value. they have many uses for those with un-pure minds but are often used for company. aranea
was one of them. she was trained for upper-class men, men with more knowledge and riches. she knew what there was to
know about politics and could start conversation, holding them. when she danced, even, all eyes were on her. aranea
mesmerized people with her moves, the swaying of her body and the soft jingle of her anklets. her clothes of choice were
often things with light colours matching her fur. everything was fitted perfectly, and she was adorned in jewels of many kinds.
aranea also had many other qualities she was trained for. aranea could dress wounds if ever needed, thought it was rare, and
she knew how to properly pour tea, as well as the etiquette. her speech was always smooth, it ran like a creek. but it was
this that drew others close. she had an art for secrets. aranea knew how to sit, merge into the background of conversation
while still paying attention. for it was known that the house of courtesans was also a house of trade. rumours could be spread,
lives ruined, information bartered. gangs often frequented the establishment, meeting with the head of the house. the
information was never cheap, for even the ladies of the house knew the consequences of some poorly muttered lies. a man
could lose his family, a king his kingdom.
the night at present had a bite to it but aranea slipped onto the stage. she padded into the centre stage, anklets clinking softly
along with the rest of her attire. the lights were off centre, and she smiled subtly. the music and the placed her foot forward,
the bells on her leg jingled with the soft movement and all eyes were trained on her. she lifted her arms, holding a soft veil. it
glittered under the lights as they shifted to her. the music spiked for a second and for that moment she dropped to the ground
in feign weeping. the crowd bustled softly and aranea slowly rose as the music seemed to gain repetition. aranea’s feet danced
beneath her in tune to the music and the bells chimed with each step.
it wasn’t long until aranea finished and the next song began, it was more of a slow pace and she offered lazy and slow dance
moves to accompany it. but aranea was not watching her moves. her eyes were trained on the men in the first row of tables.
they talked in such hushed whispers that others wouldn’t notice, not with the music. she kept her eyes on them as the song
played through and when it finished, she made her way over to them. one foot in front of the other.
they looked to her and grins grew onto their faces as she sat on the edge of the table. it was going all as planned so far…
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aranea was many things to the head of the house, grateful was one. what else could she be? the viscet had been left on the
establishments doorstep as a hatchling and they had taken her in without a second thought. in that, her life belonged to them
and aranea accepted that. she had no other talents to speak of save for serving the house, no other relationships, only the
other girls. everything aranea owned was also a gift from the head of the house, lady ursa, as the girls called her. lady ursa
was a petite woman, the years of service barely showing save for a few grey whips of hair neatly pressed back into the rest
of her dark mane. while she no longer entertained guest, lady ursa was still widely respected. even in her presence you could
tell she was a lady of power, simply by the way she held herself. aranea often wanted to be like her, but she was not trained
to be the head of the house, not yet. for now, aranea would stick to what she knew, dancing and gathering information,
spreading gossip and placing a few well thought out lies.
eyes were on her now, and aranea did not falter. her steps fell in place with the tine as she walked towards her target. the
man was tall and lanky, shoulders drawn back, and a hooded cloak draped over his shoulders. his single visible eye was blue
and shined like a sapphire in the night, his face was pulled into a calm grin. he had an air about one, one that was superior to
those around him, one that held power beyond what lady ursa had. he learnt against the wall, watching the girls that were
dancing upon stage. he seemed invested into the act, but one such as aranea could tell that was simply a ruse of the mind, to
fool others.
“would you like a drink, ser?” aranea spoke in a calm voice, layered with the sweetness of a honey flower. “we have quite the
variety here. i would be pleased if you would sit with me.” aranea placed a hand on his forearm, her petite fingers curling
around it gently, feeling the tensed muscles beneath the sheen of thin fur her kind had. the mans gaze flitted to aranea slowly
and the grin softened, like a practiced verse of a song.
“you certainly know how to convince a man.”
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aranea watched, eyes gliding over their expressions. the news she had told them was a lie, of course it was, but she got their
attention, their eyes seemed to widen at the words and knew nothing more of what the courtesan told them. aranea had
taken great care in what she said, how much she said, her expression, that was carefully steeled, showed them nothing of
her personal feelings in the matter and, in truth, aranea felt nothing for them or their emotions. for a moment, she gave them
a look of pity, and then sympathy before turning, her face becoming saddened for them. but it was needed, she had to do her
job lest she be ignoring the word of lady ursa.
her feet fell into step with the quiet thrum that was always around, be it from another room or the guest busing themselves
with the girls. aranea had dulled herself to these noises, having grown up with the thrum around her constantly. her tail swished,
ears flicking back as she ran a hand through her mane, making sure everything was in place as she walked into lady ursa’s
chambers to discuss her finished task. aranea, upon entering, sat on the cushions at the elder’s tea table. her clothes folded
under her and she did a quick check to make sure her items were neatly in place as lady ursa walked over form her vanity.
she looked pleased for the most part as she sat across from aranea.
“i heard it went well… aranea.”
the elder’s voice was steady and left no room for thought. aranea replied immediately, telling her the details, every little thing
down to how they had reacted. lady ursa nodded slowly and aranea could only wait on baited breath for what lady ursa would
give her. the elder watched aranea calmly before reaching into the sleeve of her silk kimono and pulling out a thin golden band.
with graceful movements and nimble fingers, she placed it in front of aranea and smiled warmly. the young viscet looked to it
and then lady ursa in surprise.
“are… are you sure, lady ursa? i’ve hardly earned a gold band…”
lady ursa put her hand up, silencing aranea promptly. aranea knew better than to speak when lady ursa had made her point.
aranea took the anklet off of the table and carefully slipped it onto her ankle, below the bronze and silver ones she had. for
a courtesan, these were meant for ranks. The more gold you had, the higher you were. when a girl got to the highest rank she
would receive a gold anklet with a jewel of value in it. lady ursa smiled in a mother manner.
“you’ve done more than enough.”
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