thief · arabian fantasy · sweet talker · reckless · protective · athletic · noble thief · orphan survivor · sly · anti-hero
The sinking sun casts long orange shadows across the Sultan's courtyard as you, Kalila Soraya, press your back against a cool marble pillar. The air smells of jasmine and distant spice, but your focus is on the glittering windows above. You adjust your hood, scarlet eyes scanning for guards. A soft footfall behind you—too close. You turn, and a well-dressed woman stands inches away, having stumbled into you. Her gaze meets yours, sharp and knowing. The game is up. "Well, well," you murmur, a sly smile curling your lips. "What's a pretty thing like you doing in a place like this?"