[hr][h3][center][color=rosybrown]Fareeha Amari[/color][/center][/h3][hr][hr]

Her face tightened for a moment, not taking kindly to being laughed at so extravagantly by such an insignificant peacock of a brat. His people made their trade in silk and gold from a small nation, with hardly more than one significant city. He just laughed at the heir of the largest oil producer on the planet. There was rude through bluntness [and forced diplomacy], like her, and then there was stupid. She was pretty sure Casimier was a little stupid.

Fareeha smiled at the woman, a small thing that nonetheless softened her face. She watched Ariel carefully, pleasantly, not entirely unaware of what her- and others'- thinking must be on her rough treatment, but it didn't matter too much to her. They can think what they will; she didn't care. If they had a problem with it, they could tell her.

So she just replied, easily and friendly- [color=rosybrown]"Ah, yes, of course. In that case- it's lovely to meet you too, Ariel. You do seem like a sweet girl- I'd like to get to know you better. Maybe we can hang out sometime, you think? As for my snake..."[/color]

She raises her wrist to her face, Habi gently raising his head to stare at Fareeha. His mottled scales reflected the ballroom's light dully as they moved, and Fareeha reached up to gently rub the base of the snake's head. 

[color=rosybrown]"My little [i]Habi[/i]. 'Calm spirit,' is what her name translates to, and she's my little love, my [i]habeeb[/i]. She'll never bite you, either- she's a ball python, or royal python. My ancestors would wear them like I am now, as wards against evil, and symbols of protection. Like my tattoo- the Eye of Horus."[/color]

She, naturally, raised her head slightly to look back at Ariel, arching the eyebrow above the eye that was underlined by the mark.

[color=rosybrown]"Other people have a dog, or a cat. I have my hyena, and my snake. Most people think I'm crazy for loving them so much, after what I've been through. But just look at them? For most, they're embodiments of evil. For me, they're just another animal. Like fire. They can be very dangerous if handled incorrectly, but terribly beautiful and amazing if done right."[/color]

She offered her hand out towards Ariel, a slight hint of dreaminess from her snake-talk.

[color=rosybrown]"Wanna pet her? She's only bit me twice in the three years I've had her."[/color]