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Atiqua had gotten her fingers on some sweet loot in the past few days. Someone’s lusus had gone on a rampage near some shops, and if you went at the right time, you could pilfer, provided you were careful. But no, Atiqua’s sweet loot was not brand new things, but the broken things that they couldn’t sell anymore. She could fix them cheap, and sell them for almost new quality. The art store had been great pickings. Brushes, dented paint cans, some squished clay, opened packages that really, weren’t missing anything. It was a load of sweet fixable loot.

But in order to fix it, she needed to know what the originals looked like, she had to go into the shop. It was still kind of suffering from the aftermath or the rampage, and in her bright eyed wandering around the shop, she almost ran into another kid. Her face broke out into a grin. Maybe they could be brought to buy her ‘new’ art supplies at a discounted rate. “Hi there, you looking for anything in particular?”

She missed it at first like an idiot. She was talking to a high blood. Someone with really high blood. Somewhere, Seadad would fret, but Atiqua was determined to handle this like a pro, rub elbows if she could, after all, never hurt to help a high blood. Worst they could do was… kill you for no reason but they were prone to doing that on a good day anyway. Just aim to give them a reason to not kill you. Useful was useful until dead after all. “New paint huh?” Reaching up, Atiqua held up a tube to inspection. She had quite a few, most were just punctured, but others just had their seals broken. And that was no big deal.

“Are you kidding me? They charge 7 beetle for this goop? I can get a better prices down by the lakes!” She shot the owner a dirty look who shot one back, muttering something about how kids or not, they better buy something. Not Atiqua. She planned to sell. “If you want quality and cheap, I can hook you up if you want. Two beetles a bootle. Got a few cans too. Brand new, never opened.” Just dented.

Oh dang, she’d lost them. Damn and double damn, she needed to either get them back with a better off, reel em in with a real deal, or flee while she could. Bothering some high blood was not usually a good idea. But beetles, getting rid of stock, maybe getting a future customer that would spread the word of her totally legit business… pros and cons, Atiqua had to measure them carefully. It would be a balancing act and-

Oh.

Or maybe they would realize she had a sweet deal already and yes, she was totally going to make some beetles today. Totally. Maybe. Hopefully. “Normally the quality is here, but if you know where to look and who to ask you can find stuff just as good.” The shop keeper looked ready to try and throw her out. Or just hint at it. High blood kid or not, one didn’t just throw them out too. “I’m Atiqua, and if you like, I’ll get ya just what you need. We can even take my lus-“ She froze. “Er, we can take my lusus provided you are alright with flying and don’t mind air swimmers.” Flying fish, some just preferred them on a plate. Even if Seadad was mostly scales, bones, and dumb.

Atiqua tilted her head just a bit. "Mofein? A name to remember in the next few years I'm sure." It was always in one's best interest to remember those higher. And most likely to hand down death sentences.

"And yes! Flying! Follow me!" Rushing outside of the store in a huff, the teal looked up in the air before whistling. A few short seconds later the large flying fish lusus was gently floating his way over to the tiny teal.

"This is Seadad! Just hop on his back and we'll be off!"