“Thank you so much for saving my idiot brother from that wirehair gorilla!” Maribelle exclaimed, extending a single pinkie claw for Will to shake. Despite her size, The tip was sharp enough to cut him if he handled it poorly.“Barely a nudge, Miss. I’m sure he could’ve beaten it on his own.” Will said, shaking her claw.Maribelle gave quite possibly the poshest laugh Will had ever heard, a sort of burbling guffaw that no human could possibly imitate without a staggering amount of money and drugs.“You’re far too modest, Mr. Oh. A Wirehair gorilla would’ve torn little Aggy limb from limb. He’s a bit of a runt, you know.”Just based on context, Will had guessed that Maribelle probably wouldn’t believe Aguilion’s story, so he flipped the script.Aguilion couldn’t say anything or else he’d be in even more trouble for lying to his sister.The young green dragon gave a whine of suppressed frustration and fixed Will with a blistering stare.What do you want from me? Will thought, meeting the green dragon’s gaze. She was never going to believe anything good about you. Aguilion’s sister was at least twice his size, and more coordinated to boot.And twice the size means eight times the weight. Maribell could probably bat Aguilion around without much effort.“Mmyes, I try to look out for him, since we came from the same clutch and all, but if things continue like this, I’m afraid little Aggy will have to go down a floor during the migration. It’s a shame but if he can’t make a living here, it’s for his own good if he moves somewhere more…suitable for his talents. I personally am going to try my luck with the eligible bachelors on the 15th Floor. Where winners go.”Kind of a bitch isn’t she? Will thought, meeting Aguilion’s gaze again.Aguilion nodded.Maribelle, having missed that quick exchange, polished her shiny pearlescent claws against (...)