Opening Bid ~ by SaralynArati

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"Oh really?" Sharp said condescendingly. "What could a pretty little thing, new to our part of the world, need with secrets?" "Fox faes are notoriously curious," the Kitsune immediately replied. "I'd be interested to know what you did to offend Fatine. And how many others are there who won't let bygones be bygones, even after your self-imposed exile?... and how did you pay them back?... just how long ago was it, anyway?" "That's a lot of questions, a lot of answers, and worth a lot of money."

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Then, annoyingly, the fox sidhe had a streak of good fortune, and won back much of what she'd lost. "If your luck holds out, my sweet, I'll run out of cash," Sharp teased her. "Oh, but that's all right. I heard that you were a clever information broker. You could always tell me your secrets," Karako joked back, grinning not due to Sharp's supposed sense of humor, but rather because she felt grateful for the opportunity to bring up what she really wanted from him in such an unsuspicious manner.

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The first bets were purely for money, and not terribly much of that, considering that Sharp was a high stakes player; he didn't want to frighten his victim, however, so he began slowly with the equivalent of a few hundred dollars. Soon Karako seemed to become lost in a wave of enthusiasm, and ceased to play cautiously, like someone who has memorized a text on how to win at Fae Whist, instead making riskier moves and bigger mistakes. He tentatively mentioned raising the wager, and she consented.

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From practically the beginning of time, it has been known that, if you want to lure in a mark, you have to let them win a little to start out with, and then sink your claws in once they've caught the "fever". The Kitsune thought, since Sharp was himself a conman, surely he'd recognize this tactic. Nevertheless, the others had assured her that this was the best plan. Thus, with a light heart and a cheerful smile, she set out to lose Marea's cash, although just slowly enough to frustrate Sharp.

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