Melline scaled the wall carefully, lest she be seen by the large Paragon sitting by the front entrance to the building. She was quiet, and kept her ears pricked for any sounds that would indicate she had been spotted. Stealth was her favourite weapon, and although she had no fear of ambush when it came to this particular meeting, she was still going to arrive in her usual manner - after all, what else was the point of an unlocked window, even if it was on the thirteenth floor?
She grinned to herself as she carefully crept towards the door. Her senses alert, she still failed to see the figure in the shadows until it was too late.
"Sloppy as usual, I see - though I'll give you credit for making it this far, given that this
is the thirteenth floor" came a voice from the shadows. Melline growled, and instantly whirled around, armblades ready to strike.
Bella stepped forward neatly, and blocked Melline's strike with the metal claws that slid out of her fingertips. She had known exactly how to tempt the headstrong werecain, who had been unable to resist the lure of a window carelessly left open and unattended, regardless of how high up it was.
She grinned, and shoved the werecain back with the palm of her hand. "Careful now," she said, as the claws slid back into her fingertips, "We don't want to keep our host waiting. It's not in good taste to bite the hand that feeds you, and our contact said this job would feed us well for a while."
She swaggered over to the corner where she had left her things, and grinned, despite knowing that Melline wouldn't be able to see it through her mask. "Besides, we're upsetting Mer" she said, stopping to scratch the creature's head as it sat up to receive the caress.
Merpsichore chirped softly through the bindings on her muzzle. She had been sat so still, Melline had taken her for a statue - foolish, she realised, since her eyes were far too bright for that of an inanimate object.
Melline couldn't help smile as the plated creature stepped towards her, and nuzzled against her hand softly. She was always careful with them, aware that her spiky plates could hurt her masters as much as her prey. They were a good team, however, as those very plates also prevented accidental damage from Melline's blades.
Bella smiled and led them towards the door. She had told her contact to prepare their host for their
unusual entry methods, but she doubted he would have thought about these routes. After all, how do you prepare for one who shifts through shadows, one who can climb through any window, and one who can navigate a ventilation system with nothing but their nose?