Chapter 944 943: Whispers

Chapter 944 Chapter 943: Whispers

"Now, you clearly didn't want something too over the top, but wanted something that wasn't plain or simple either, so a touch of richness is where we shall start. A tad more subdued, but far more close to what I think you would appreciate from one of our dresses. Red satin with golden threads woven along the edges to give it some of that extra 'oomph', whilst still being rather tame.

Exposed shoulder - either one, depending on preference - with this soft sash that would go up and around the neck like so, holding the dress up and helping to support your chest. This was made for women of all busts in mind, so unlike the prior dresses, this will certainly accommodate a lady like yourself."

The Lioness gave me a small smile as she turned and stood beside the dress, her hand hovering just over the area that she wanted me to pay attention too as she continued to speak, trying to sell me on the dress whilst still being 'nice'.

"Slightly lower cut than normal, but still within reason and able to be adjusted by folding or unfolding the sash as much as you pleased. If you look closely, the torso area of the dress is embroidered with roses in a slightly darker red thread; from afar, the dress is simply this beautiful scarlet, but up close it is clear there are patterns.

The waist is brought in somewhat with the corset that is hidden within the dress, though it is far looser than most corsets, with its sole purpose being to ensure your figure is as you want it to be. Down below, the satin flows like water and comes down towards your ankles, but the design makes it difficult to step onto the dress and cause yourself to stumble. Tighter up top but flowing down below. What do you think, my lady?"

I looked the mannequin up and down a few times before giving her a slight nod, making the Lioness smile softly as she turned and began to appraise the other dresses, finding me another option.

"Was it too tame, or simply not suitable for your tastes?"

"A bit of both."

"A bit of both... something more risqué, or something more elegant? Stick with the red, or shall we begin considering other colors? Purples and blues primarily... perhaps neutrals instead? Blacks, greys, maybe whites?"

"Red, a bit more risqué, but not by a lot. I... want some eyes on me..."

I gave the Lioness a small smile, one she returned as she nodded and gestured for me to follow her again, giving me full view of her tail swishing side to side as her hopeful excitement continued to rise somewhat. Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

And as I looked her over, I nodded slightly at what I saw, not minding it one bit; she was eye candy, that was for sure, but the actions she was taking and the rather obvious hope to 'court' me was a definite turn off for me now, especially since I could just glance at Leone and reground myself without any issue.

The dress she had in front of me was quite the dress, hitting many of the marks I wanted and even appearing to be quite affordable too at sixty gold...

A large chunk of change for most average families in the Empire, but thankfully I wasn't from an average family, and I had the means to make that much in a few mere hours by selling some enchanted gear, or healing someone of their injuries, or killing a monster...

"Is it at all possible to try it on..? It does look quite beautiful and what I was searching for, but seeing it on a mannequin and seeing it on myself... it could look entirely different!"

Smiling at the Lioness, I watched as she looked between me and the dress a few times to envision what I would look like in it before she said "I would need proof of fund and a small downpayment to ensure you don't attempt to steal the dress, or in the case that you damage it in some way... The downpayment would be returned to you upon the return of the dress, of course. And we have maids on staff to help you in and out of the dress, free of charge."

Taking out the coin purse, I opened it up and showed her the large collection of gold coins, before I fished out ten as she said "The downpayment will be ten gold, my lady. Please make your way over to changing room five please; one of the maids will be joining you in a minute with the dress. Might I have a name..?"

She opened a notepad and began to jot some things down on the paper, nodding to herself as I said "Katherine. Kat works well too.", which made her look up and smile at me as she glanced at my ears.

Smiling back at her, I added "Amusing, isn't it? I don't think my Mother really thought about that when she named me...", earning a chuckle from her as she nodded again.

"It's certainly memorable, Lady Kat. Hard to forget the Dogkin woman named Kat, isn't it~?"

Chuckling softly, I nodded before making my way over to the dressing room, but not before I heard Cali whisper "Why not ask her if she'll let you know how well you look in the dress, hm~? In a slightly shy tone, something to spur her on~? Get her excited and anticipatory..."

The Arch Fiend's whisper was flooded with that sickly sweetness from before, and a shiver went down my spine as she brushed her lips against my ear, clearly enjoying this immensely as she was given such a prime opportunity to try and twist my mind for her own gain.

"Wouldn't it feel so~ good seeing her becoming so~ excited to see what you look like~? I mean, we all know you'll be a knockout, Kat... utterly delectable in a dress like that. Downright seductive in something that many women would struggle to pull off properly... But shouldn't we enjoy ourselves, hm~? Get her riled up thinking about these 'puppies' of yours beneath that lace, or seeing just how slender your waist can be in comparison to your hips~? Mm..."

Another shiver traveled down my spine, and I fought the urge to snap at the Fiend as I entered the dressing room, but not before I glanced back at the Lioness and met her gaze, her eyes hungry and utterly delighted as she smiled at me warmly, all while her gaze felt just like the predator she was 'related' to...