01-28-2023, 05:24 AM
Here, a golden opportunity had just fallen into her lap. Jacqueline couldn’t believe such characters existed—those without goals, without dreams of conquest a thirst for achievement—but she supposed she was damn glad they did, because otherwise, gaining power and influence would be near impossible.
It made her not want to trust him, to wonder when he would form his own ambitions, especially if under her wing, and double-cross her or, worse, kill her to claim the power she’d worked for.
She also recognized that she was in no position to turn down a seemingly friendly male, especially in the wintertime when he could help her get down the mountains as painlessly as possible.
She smiled in return. “A trip down the mountains is a good way to start,” she said, moving to stand in his line of vision. Her tail curled over her back dominantly, but wagged in a light, playful gesture. “And how about on the way, I tell you about these goals of mine?” Truthfully, she didn’t have any defined. She’d have to talk her way into sounding smart without simply saying ‘I’m young and dumb and want to do something with my life. Want in?’
It made her not want to trust him, to wonder when he would form his own ambitions, especially if under her wing, and double-cross her or, worse, kill her to claim the power she’d worked for.
She also recognized that she was in no position to turn down a seemingly friendly male, especially in the wintertime when he could help her get down the mountains as painlessly as possible.
She smiled in return. “A trip down the mountains is a good way to start,” she said, moving to stand in his line of vision. Her tail curled over her back dominantly, but wagged in a light, playful gesture. “And how about on the way, I tell you about these goals of mine?” Truthfully, she didn’t have any defined. She’d have to talk her way into sounding smart without simply saying ‘I’m young and dumb and want to do something with my life. Want in?’