"Nah... I understand it's probably a painful memory to relive. Probably shouldn't have asked... just wanted to know if you did too."

"Likewise to you too. My parents were kind of... eccentric too, really. They're probably dead now. I don't know. Maybe they're alive, but... they've been missing for years. I don't know if I ever told you. . . . At least no awkward in-laws dinners and meetings...?"

A pleased purr escaping her lips. "Hey, with my gambling skills, I could easily pass it off as that... as long as they don't see our various weapon collections." Shrug. "Chances are probably slim. They've been gone since I was small. Like... 5 years old, maybe? Don't recall."

She's sifting through stacks of papers, meticulously yet swiftly studying each one, a sharply intent expression on her face.

"I have barely any memories of them. Just... fragments. Shards. Murky segments of them. I don't even remember their faces... all I remember is them rushing, packing their essentials. Then they left me with a note, asking the recipient to take care of me... Guess who found me."

"I'd rather not. It's... complicated."

"Shō, honey..." Closing her eyes, giving him a smooch on the cheek. "The guild taught me everything. Reading, writing... it wasn't until my teens that they started teaching me to fight. I appreciate them letting me have somewhat of a childhood, I guess. I'm here for you."

"Ugh, it's not like me to reveal my cards..." Stretching into his scratches. "When I was 18, they started putting me into real combat and missions, by my insistence. From there, I climbed the ranks. According to the guild elders, they were in a rough spot before I arrived."

"Hey, at least they had an honourable enough code to disallow child soldiers." Kissing him back, softly. "That doesn't mean I haven't had my fair share of training before that, though. But yeah... the way I see it, I do what I do so that these people can retire comfortably."

Yes, her services are available. ...For the right price.

Scritch, scratch. "Awh, look at the merc being all docile.~"

"𝗠𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿. . ." ★ 𝗔𝗸𝗶𝗿𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀. ★ #RᴇᴅMᴜɴ ★ N/SFW RP, 18+ ᴀɴᴅ NO TABOO. "𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹.~"

. . . GODDAMN-

She's supposed to be a stone cold killer. But damn, she's kinda simping-

Not cute. 💢 But she is wondering what a pretty face like his is doing somewhere so dangerous.

How astute of him. Interesting though... she does wonder if their paths will ever converge. Hopefully she'll never have to cut his pretty little face up.~

Hm... She'll be keeping a close eye on him. If she's impressed? She'll be in touch.~

"These blades are rated E for Everyone."

The real reason why she isn't in Scarlet and Violet is because she's banned from entering all of Paldea.

❝ They accepted my visa into Kalos. You're all getting jumped. ❞