The poor girl sits there blinking at him with those big, brown eyes of hers. It doesn’t immediately register that he’s called her pretty ⸻ that realization only comes after she’s already asked her question. ❝ A high price? Like ... money? Do you revive people for coin? ❞ Why does that sound so strange to her? Is cheating death really just a matter of having a heavy enough coin purse?
Claudette turns the idea over in her mind; and then, startles slightly when the true implication dawns on her. He’s suggesting she might use her looks to bargain with him. The thought leaves her momentarily speechless. She hadn’t even realized she possessed that sort of influence. And even if she did, Claudette wouldn’t have the faintest idea how to use it.
* 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒅, @mortuam .
