Razelle Decile was having the worst week of her life. She had barely come to accept that her family and her people had been slaughtered only days before. She had been chased through the city after she unknowingly pilfered the purse of the richest noble in town (who just happened to be able to afford the most bodygaurds). And, to top it all off, she couldn't even drink her sorrows away because of her high tolerance for alcohol and her almost empty pockets.
With a deep sigh Raz reached for the last of her money and order one last drink. She was barely buzzed and her dark mood made sparks of flame jump from her fingertips, heating the metal. The bartender warily accepted her coins, relieved to find that they were only mildly warm. He handed her a steaming cup, its contents a deep amber liquid that matched the color of her eyes, and Raz chugged it all in one go.
Those tawny eyes flashed over the rim of her drink and she muttered a throaty, "Thanks" before resting her forehead on the wood of the counter. Her stool rocked precariously on its hind legs.
She only got a moment's rest before a man's lliqeored breath invaded her nose and warmed her ear, "Hey there, Red. How about we have som' fun?" A hand slid up her leg. She shuddered in revulsion and snapped her eyes to the intruder.
Had the drunk Feolan chose any other day to harass the fire-haired woman at the bar he might have gone home on two unbroken legs. As it was, he only suffered a few broken fingers, but his startled scream was enough to draw the attention of all who were in the dimly lit tavern.
A nameless face called from the crowd of spectators, "The lit'le bitch's 'urt Gover!" Those words seemed to set everyone off because suddenly Raz was being swarmed.
The Ruik girl lazily tossed a table at the oncoming mob and sighed in utter frusteration. Lady Azra has quite a sense of irony. She fingered the ruby earing dangling from her left ear while backing towards a corner and reached for the golden sword at her hip. All I wanted to do was get smashed, and now I'm going to be smashed.