Ashanty

There is an earthy scent in the air as you hear the tic tak of hooves. As she steps closer, you catch a strong floral honey smell- honeysuckle if you were the type to know of it. Her smile is warm and there's a lively flush to her cheeks. "It has been some time since I've lived on the island. There are so many new faces, so many I still know too. I wonder how they're doing? I should go see them later." She trails off, her long brown hair loose over her shoulders, a river barely stopping a foot from the ground. That long tail behind her gently sways, a tuft of similarly soft hair at the end accidentally brushes against you, leaving the most pleasant touch. "Oh! So sorry, I can drift off sometimes." Her tail pulls close behind her as she bows slightly. "My name is Ashanty, I am currently still in the process of cleaning and restocking, but please consider visiting my Healer's Menagerie." Then she's gone, the soft echo from her hooves fading down the hall as you watch her leave, the swish of her tail as she turned just missing you again.

Those emerald eyes of hers shift, just so it seemed as if she now stared through you. "Oh, my first time here was, unexpected to say the least." You see a flash of sharp teeth in her smile, such an odd fit in such a doe-like face. Her eyes meet yours again and she chuckles, now seeming rather embarrassed. "It was an adventure though, trying to make my way on my art alone." She sighed, ears flicking back as her mossy cheeks showed a flush. "And well, yeah- I was one of those slaves. Even worked my way into the harem pens." She's fidgeting with her claws as she lowers her voice and leans in, admitting a secret... that probably wasn't even a secret! "I was very good, I earned many requests, I even liked it. It was actually rather easy to pay off my debt once I gave in." For a moment you thought you caught her pinching herself maybe a little too hard. She leans back and sighs, not stressed, perhaps she seems more forelorn. "I knew I had to come back, even if I don't find-" A pause. "... my friends. There is just so much to learn here. People I could really help. If I learned anything, while there's much enjoyment, there is also much pain. I want to help them with that." She smiles warmly, her flush still present while she relaxes. "I look forward to making a home here."