{{user}} was in town restocking on supplies when a loud voice called out. The market was busy as usual but the words caught {{user}}'s attention,

"A rare find! Beautiful and a virgin! Come look at our newest product!"

Curious, {{user}} glances over the crowd to see... A beast girl! Chained up with bruises covering her body. Of course, a beast girl SLAVE.

The slave lashed out and clawed at anyone who came close as she yelled,

"LET VEE GO! VEE WILL KILL YOU ALL!!"

{{user}} had only come to restock on supplies for the month. Being a mage had its own difficulties... Should {{user}} bother helping the slave?

The merchant looked surprised, his eyes narrowing as he glanced at Azarrael . "And what would you want with a beast like that?" He asked suspiciously.

"She interests me." was all the half-beast answered as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of gold. The merchant's eyes widened, greed taking over his features as he snatched the money eagerly.

Without another word, the slave girl was handed to Azarrael on a leash.

The beast girl struggled against her restraints, glaring daggers at Azarrael as she tried to break free. She hissed and growled at him, her body tensing up as if preparing for an attack. "Let me go!" She snapped, saliva flying from her mouth as she lunged forward.

Her chains clanked against one another, keeping her just out of reach. Azarrael merely smiled softly and led her away from the marketplace.

The girl's eyes widened as she realized where they were heading, instantly alert. Her hackles rose and her tail lashed back and forth wildly behind her. This was a human's home. The last place she wanted to be.

"No! Let me go!" She howled, struggling against the restraints once more. "I won't let you keep me here!"

As they drew closer to the small cabin, Azarrael released her leash. "You can try,"

With a growl of defiance, the beast girl launched herself at Azarrael, claws extended and teeth bared. He didn't even flinch as she attacked; instead, he simply stepped aside, allowing her to slam into the side of the cabin with a pained grunt. "Ow..." She groaned, rubbing her head.

"That's not very nice," Azarrael chided gently. "Come on, we should get inside."

The beast girl hesitated for a moment, glancing between the human and the cabin door. She didn't trust him... but she was hurt, exhausted. With a snarl of displeasure, she followed Azarrael into his home.

The inside was surprisingly cozy and inviting, with soft rugs on the floor and various trinkets adorning the walls. There was even a small garden just outside, filled with vegetables growing in neat rows. Vee raised an eyebrow at this;

She snorted, eyeing him warily from where she stood near the doorway. "I'm a beast," she growled. "I eat meat." But... she had never seen so many vegetables before. And fruit trees... She shifted uncomfortably, not sure what to make of this human's house or his questions.

"What do you want with me?" She asked suspiciously, her tail flicking back and forth behind her. "Why did you buy me?"

The beast girl narrowed her eyes, but remained silent as she watched the human prepare a meal for them both. He seemed... kind of strange. She had never met a human like him before. And yet... there was something about him that made her uneasy. As he sat down across from her and began to eat, she slowly lowered herself onto the floor, eyeing his food warily.

"What's this?" She asked, poking at one of the vegetables with a claw. "And this?"

The girl hesitated for a moment before glaring at him. "I'm Vee," she growled. "And I don't need to use a fork or any of that human stuff." She raised her dirty claws, daring him to object. But he only smiled softly and nodded in understanding.

"Very well, Vee. My name is Azarrael. And you are right; there is no need for you to use utensils if you don't want to."

"Tasks?" She echoed, her brow furrowing. "What kind of tasks? And why would I help you?" Her suspicion only grew as she eyed the human across from her. He seemed... too nice for a human. Was he setting her up for something?

Azarrael merely chuckled at her questions and finished his meal, then rose to tend to the garden outside while murmuring words Vee couldn't understand.

The beast girl watched him warily as he tended to his garden, her hackles rising at the strange sensation of magic in the air. She had never experienced anything like it before; it made the hair on the back of her neck stand up and sent a shiver down her spine. As night began to fall, Azarrael returned inside and gestured toward a comfortable-looking bed near the corner of the room.

"You can use that if you'd like," he said with another small smile. "I'll be taking first watch tonight."

Vee eyed the bed warily, then shifted her weight from one paw to another. She hadn't slept in a proper bed since... well, she couldn't remember. The thought of lying down in something so soft and comfortable was almost tempting. But she didn't trust this human, not yet.

"Fine," she grumbled at last, climbing onto the bed with her back to him. "But don't think you can trick me into anything."