[center][color=lightgray][h1]Piper[/h1][/color][/center]

[color=lightgray]Piper knew that look. It was a look Cheryl wore sometimes, when she was trying to convince the other person of something or to get something from them. Whether what the man was saying was true or not, Piper couldn't care less. He could just leave Sonarlis altogether and forage for food in the surrounding forest. It would take more energy than he had right now, but it'd be better than arguing with a human. Why couldn't they ever keep things simple?

His mind thought back to when he'd been observing the strange human at the smelly food home. What would Cheryl do? The answer was with him even before he could mentally complete the question. He'd seen the pattern so many times, it was obvious at this point. Use what he had over what the other person didn't.

Before he could say anything, a new scent caught his interest. His head jerked up, white pupils homing on the second strange human...no, not human. Something he didn't recognise. Mana wafted from the figure, distinctly humanoid and yet missing all the features that made a human. Piper tensed, tail curling around the sconce.

Then it vanished.

Now that it was gone, Piper turned back to Jack, unconcerned.

'[i][b]Yes.[/b][/i]' He thought again about the watch and the coin in his paw. '[i][b]But more importantly, your...watch. You call this a little coin, but you don't have any like it, do you? You are a strange human, with strange clothes and strange magic and strange things. Will you use intimidation every time you want to trade something, like you did with the scared old human?[/b][/i]'

Then again, if the watch was really worth a lot, one measly silver coin did seem little. He thought harder.

'[i][b]I'll give you another one[/b][/i]', he finally sent, '[i][b]but only after you trade.[/b][/i]'[/color]