>>21445669Whoever blinked first is still unclear, but the moment Cassie's grip loosened even a fraction, Persephone stepped backward and clicked her right fingers and thumb, and with two extended fingers on her left hand, tapped them together. Though not immediate, the flames begin to dwindle, as if retreating back into the cocktail glasses from which they came, or gather in groups to snuff themselves out on command.
The damage to the club itself is not undone, however, and the peeled paint, destroyed furniture and still smouldering pocket fires remain. A hefty price to pay for two strangers in the club, no doubt.
`She can't have known we'd do that? Or can this one..?`
**She definitely can't. No so far have been able to...**
> "Be careful, if she can! You know that we..!"Persephone reaches for one glass still smouldering on the bar top, and throws it over her shoulder, the flames dissipating mid-air and the glass landing with an obnoxious shatter somewhere behind her.
"Well, Miss... Kade, was it? We are afraid you simply won't learn the answer to your question this evening. But we must say, your hospitality has been appreciated, and we find you most... intriguing. You strike us as a woman with power, or at least with powerful friends. Tell us, what do you know of... Waifus in Paris? An event upcoming across the lands to the east. We find ourselves in need of competition."
>[There is a subtle tone to Persephone's challenge. Daring. Teasing. Flirtatious]"Persephone and Pandora. Both, or either. Together, alone, or both at once. We are here to make a name for ourselves. We bring Pandemonium. And we are still your problem."
