It would be difficult to prove that the gecko's large eyes could widen any further at all, but the sight of such a large denomination of money captured her attention at once. Never before had such a coin crossed her path, let alone with such nonchalence and flair. She was immediately torn: the money was tempting and the job so simple, but she'd been told plenty of times about the reality of an offer seeming too good to be true.
Still...he seemed nice. A bit weird, but perhaps he was one of those eccentrics beasts spoke about who didn't really understand the value of money. That or there was something horrible waiting beneath the floorboards. If the ring was valuable enough maybe it was worth more than the reward and they could pocket it if the offer began to sour.
The flattery of the older todd's deference to her as the decision maker did not go unnoticed, and once again Cricket puffed herself up a touch more. She rubbed her chin as though giving the matter considerable thought before tilting her head to Finnian. Perhaps she could play off the responsibility after all. "Well, it sounds pretty good, don't it?" she said to the younger fox. "What d'you think? Fancy findin' a bit of jewelry for this fella? The buns can wait a half-hour after all."
Still...he seemed nice. A bit weird, but perhaps he was one of those eccentrics beasts spoke about who didn't really understand the value of money. That or there was something horrible waiting beneath the floorboards. If the ring was valuable enough maybe it was worth more than the reward and they could pocket it if the offer began to sour.
The flattery of the older todd's deference to her as the decision maker did not go unnoticed, and once again Cricket puffed herself up a touch more. She rubbed her chin as though giving the matter considerable thought before tilting her head to Finnian. Perhaps she could play off the responsibility after all. "Well, it sounds pretty good, don't it?" she said to the younger fox. "What d'you think? Fancy findin' a bit of jewelry for this fella? The buns can wait a half-hour after all."
