silentsavant: (stop that)
Soren ([personal profile] silentsavant) wrote in [community profile] middaeg 2020-07-08 11:57 pm (UTC)

[And there she goes, spinning her facts and stories, weaving in a few boasts about how spider silk is superior to any other kind of silk — here; she plants three whole hands behind his back and guides him along to have him feel the sleeve of a garment made of wormipede silk, then spider's, for comparison.

Soren pays attention to the threads of dialogue drifting through, glad that Momo is in that position rather than him, for he would be far less tolerant. As he browses, he can't help but notice how much more hushed the other occupants of this stall have become, and if he had to guess, they're whispering about the curious foreigners. Their eyes spark in curiosity when the glance is directed toward Momo, but when Soren's eyes meet theirs, the air goes taut and uncomfortable between them. It makes Soren feel cold, but no more than usual. He doesn't bother to make himself any more approachable, not even smile.

But the selection really is nice and of palpable quality. Plenty of solid-color dyed silks slip like butter over his palms, from gowns to scarves, and some with simple patterns dyed or delicately embroidered into them. Then there are densely-woven vests and tunics with excellent tensile strength: armor, most likely. Among it all he uncovers a number of breathable pants and even shorts.

A peculiar downside to thinking about Momo's body at all are the invasive thoughts that pursue. It's unlike him to be so fixated on things like this, especially when it comes to people he only just met. Why did he squeeze his arm like that? It availed him nothing but the quick satisfaction, didn't it? How creepy. He shudders at his own behavior and frowns deeper in concentration.

It's when the arachne woman juts her thigh out and invites Momo to touch the hem of the skirt so that he could feel how nice her silk is that Soren mobilizes to reunite, a bundle in his arms. His timely approach behind Momo causes her leg to tilt back where it was innocently. Shopgirls... Why are so many of them like this?]


I hope I'm not interrupting anything. Momo, I found some clothes you might like to try on.

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