An alluring distraction: Meeting a jezebel

Angelo: "We need to get in there before he gets away."

Dubala: "I'll take a subtle approach and investigate her shop."

Angelo: "Got it. I'll interrogate the shopkeeper."

Dubala nods. "Keep an eye out for anything strange. We don't know what items are in that shop." A sudden emptiness fills the area where Dubala and the sproutling are. Although saying they vanished would be close to what happened, it wouldn't quite do it justice. It felt a little closer to their existence being erased since even the traces of their presence were removed as well. Angelo blinks. 'That's a little unsettling...' He finds a way down from the rooftop and walks toward the gypsy's shop.

He looks around for any signs of Thukeg or Dubala. Alas, besides the signs of Thukeg's arrival, there wasn't anything in sight. As he nears the shop, the woman he saw with Thukeg came out. Unlike before, he could see the minute details of her face. She had sienna-colored skin, wavy black hair that ran down to the middle of her back, s-shaped eyebrows, captivating round deep brown eyes accented with a touch of black eyeshadow, straight nose that was slightly raised, alluring red bow-shaped lips, an oval face, and a triangle figure. He cast Observe on her as soon as he saw her. "Hi, um. I'm Angelo, Angelo Gallo. Are you the owner of this shop?"

Observe:

Title: Stringent Floozy, Guild: N/A, Class: Tarot Master, Lvl: 18, Height: 5' 4"

Weight: 123, Name: Ilena Neagoe, Age: 29, Bust: F cup, Body type: Slender/Curvy

Race: Human, Relationship: 25, Mood: Horny, Excited, Annoyed, Curious, Hp: 173/173, Mp: 321/321, Current thoughts: Oo, Angelo is even more handsome than I had heard. Well-built too. I wonder what his dick is like. ♥

Ilena bit her bottom lip while her eyes ran along his form. "I've heard of you. You're the hero of this town, right?" Before he can reply, she gasps. "Oh, where are my manners! I'm Ilena Neagoe the owner of this modest shop. I almost feel like my knees will go upon looking at your handsome form." She fans herself a little as she says that. She leans slightly forward, causing the front of her white blouse to expose some of her generous cleavage. Her eyes never leaving his. "What can I do for you today, Mr. Gallo? I promise I would be more than happy to help you with 'anything' you need."

He felt a thick layer of sexual suggestion coating the word anything. Her lips parting a little more than needed to say it. Her tongue slid just a little from her lips as if trying to beckon him closer. He felt his dick stir as everything about her was drawing him in. That was when two familiar voices were heard a few steps behind him. "We're done with our assignment, Angelo." Lena said, grabbing his right arm, pulling it close while glaring at Ilena. "Perhaps he would prefer if we called him, Master Angelo. Mm, I think it would be deliciously fun in the bedroom."

Jasmine's fingertips glide along his left hand. Soon lacing her fingers with his. "I'm Jasmine, his girlfriend. And you are?" Ilena coyly smiles, looking at Jasmine and Lena. "Mm, this chance meeting is getting better and better. Well, if you all are so inclined. I would be delighted to get into a night long debaucherous predicament with the lot of you." Her eyes focus on him. "Although I admit that you are the one I yearn for today." She gestures to the shop behind her. "Why don't we step into my shop and discuss things further, hm?"

Dubala appears within the shop for a split second, gesturing with her hands for them not to come in before she disappears once more. Lena clings more to his arm whereas Jasmine squeezes his hand. He wasn't sure what was going on inside, but he needed to buy more time. "Before we do that, I'd like to ask you a few questions on a separate matter if you don't mind." Ilena glances toward her shop before looking back at him. "Ask away, handsome." He looks at Lena then Jasmine. "You called this place a shop. What do you sell here?"

She brightly smiles. "Charms, jewelry, clothing, and fortunes. And although I have been known to be promiscuous, I don't and won't sell myself." Lena continues to glare at Ilena. "Not very choosy, huh?" Ilena chuckles. "I happen to love life and find many people attractive. Speaking of which. You're quite a cutie. I bet your moans are lovely." Lena gasps, moving a little behind Angelo. "I, I see..." Jasmine switches which hand is holding his to touch the top of Lena's head with her right hand. "She's not wrong. You're quite cute."

Lena softly giggles. "You think so?" Jasmine softly smiles. "Very much so." Ilena looks from Lena to Jasmine before focusing once again on him. "Looks like I'm not the only naughty one here." She playfully smiles. He smirks. "Yeah, but I'm trying to be more selective with whom I sleep with." She pouts. "That's a shame." She walks closer to him, pressing her generous bosom against his as her fingertips glide along his sides. "I don't know what their limits are, but I don't mind you taking me right here."

She leans in a little closer and whispers into his ear. "Right now..." As she pressed a bit more against him, he could feel that she wasn't wearing a bra. Her nipples were erect she was clearly ready to go. He swallows, feeling her leg rub against his crotch for a moment before Lena and Jasmine push her away from him. They glared at her as she giggled. Ilena lifts her hands to caress Lena's and Jasmine's cheek simultaneously. "Perhaps I should focus on you two first?" Lena shakes her head, backing off.

Jasmine lifts a brow. "Not right now. Thanks." Ilena pouts a little then lets out a sigh. "I guess back to business..." Suddenly, an odd thud came from inside the shop followed by the sound of glass shattering. They rushed inside to find Thukeg was on the floor. Dubala was kneeling by his side. Her left hand's fingertips were pressed against his carotid artery. "..." She looks at them before shaking her head. Everyone looks at Ilena, whose right hand is over her lips. "What was in that vial?"

She asks, gesturing to the broken vial nearby. He casts Observe on it. However, there wasn't any information of value. Jasmine picks up a few of the fragmented pieces. "I'll need to do a few tests, but I can find out what was in this within a few minutes or so." Lena glares at Ilena. "Why was this dwarf inside your shop?" Ilena blinks, looking at Lena then at Dubala. "He was likely looking at my wares. He said he wanted a talisman to protect him from evil." She softly sighs. "I slapped him for being a fool. You need a talisman before you attract evil to protect you from it."

He looks around the shop, noticing many items that claimed to ward off evil. It was beginning to sound like their suspicions of her were unfounded. As things stood, he didn't know what to make of this situation. His only lead was dead. Alas, although Dubala should have witnessed what happened, she didn't know what had happened. Will Jasmine find that Thukeg was poisoned? Or was it simply an accident? Does Ilena know anything? Since Ilena is a Tarot Master, could she provide them with answers through reading their fortune?