4 Kalistra (1/2)
Once Amelica left my table, I directed my attention to my mug of milk and honey.I gingerly took a sip.The liquid was still warm but not steaming hot anymore.The honey offered a slight sweetness to the drink but it was not overpowering.I took a bigger sip from the mug.Suddenly, I became aware of a pair of eyes on me—from across the table.In my desperation to learn more about this world from Amelica, I had totally forgotten that I was not alone at my table.
I casually looked around the room and shortly thereafter, my eyes linked with a pair of pale yellow-green eyes with small, blade-like black irises.Those inhuman eyes were attached to a small, inverted bun shaped face full of white fur, several long, thin whiskers, and a pair of fur-covered pointy ears.The face belonged to the patron sitting in the middle of the table across from me.The head was attached to a small but definitely feminine figure wearing a tight fitting red tank top.Yellow stripes covered her arms.A tail dangled up in the air behind the patron.It was a cat girl!
I tried to tamper down my excitement at the sight of this creature, who continued to stare at me. I admit that I had a cat girl fetish. Cat girls were absolutely adorable with those fluffy ears, soft fur, and those paws which could bat at balls of yarns for hours without being bored.In fact, my ideal girlfriend would be a cat girl. Calm down, Larry!Seeing that the cat girl was staring at me the entire time, I finally decided to make her acquaintance. I slid across the bench until I was directly in front of her.I looked at the floating caption above the cat girl's head and read, ”Name: Kalistra, Level: ?, Disposition: Curious.”I decided to give Kalistra a friendly smile.
The cat girl's whiskers twitched as she finally spoke.”For a nobility, you sure are naive, Lawrence.”
Huh?I was flabbergasted.We were total strangers and this little girl just called me ”naive?”I calmly ignored the insult.”Why do you think that, Kalistra?” I asked as I took note of the black scabbard adorned with yellow butterfly patterns, and the pommel of a long sword on the table near her.The sword was a keen reminder that I was badly outgunned; I had teensy weensy, tiny dagger while this cat girl was probably a skilled and dangerous swordswoman.
The whiskers twitched again as the cat girl ignored my question.”Maybe you're just lucky,” the cat girl mused as Kalistra's eyes glowed for a moment.
”Explain,” I gritted my teeth in annoyance at being ignored.
Kalistra wiggled a furry paw at me.”A fool and his money are soon parted.”
”If you're going to do nothing but insult me, then please leave me alone.I have a headache,” I said and started to shift along the bench back to my original seat.
Kalistra quickly replied when I was just a seat over.”If you pay for my breakfast, then I'll tell you,” the cat girl negotiated with me.She held out her paw on the table with her palm facing up. ”Just give me five coppers.”Her whiskers twitched again.This time, her tail twitched too.
”Huh?I thought everyone has to pay up front in this place,” I said with a blank look.