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Ah! It's the fashion-forward fowl he met at work. She's surprised to find he's not just a pretty face, it seems.
"Certainly. In fact, I'm something of an expert. Between my magic and your axe, we could take on any of the challenges posed to us, I'm sure."
Engle looks over the candy corn axe in her hands, then at the man marveling over his book.
"You've used magic?" Engle asks. Maybe he could help her with one of her spells...
... ..... .......
This patron doesn't just look like an owl, she's as silent as one, too, it seems. Maxwell's tempted to make a snide comment about how inappropriate her combat attire is for a refined establishment like this one, but... no. She's an attentive member of his audience regardless of how out of place she is, and he will play the gracious host. He can't have his short temper reflecting poorly on his new place of work, after all.
How truly mortifying it would be to get fired from a job so easy a well-dressed Pig could do it.
"Good day," he says pleasantly, offering a shallow bow. "I appear to have caught your eye." That, more than anything, cools his urge to address her with snark; Maxwell does so love to be admired.
His smile and soft, inviting gaze are both the carefully crafted facades of a performer-- enough to make any average customer feel truly, wonderfully seen.
Whether they do the same for Engle, only time will tell.
"If there's anything I can help you with today, don't hesitate to ask. It's what I'm here for."
This place, the Faucher Lace House & Boutique, seems to have gathered quite the flock. Even a newcomer like herself can't help but notice the crowd.
Fashion and espionage are really more in Guin's department, but if Engle wants answers about her missing team, she'd have to fill in for the rest of them.
Between her combat boots and her tactical gear, she's not exactly dressed for a shopping trip. One of the models, a tall man, takes notice of her, and Engle looks right back at him.
Her gaze is unrelenting, and she breathes almost as minimally as a mannequin.
The question remains: which one of them is going to break first?
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