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"I... I guess I could help you through it..." she said quietly and looked around to make sure no one else needed anything before walking towards her.
"Who's your friend, kitten?" the woman asked. She had a faint scandinavian accent but her voice was sweet and she was smiling. "Kitten" was obviously more of an endearment than a taunt.
"This boy is looking for work. Would you happen to have any?"
"Sure," she looked at the boy, "What's your name and how old are you?"

"My name is Takeo, and I am 15 years old." Takeo stifled a laugh on the last part, he always thought it was funny when people asked his age.

"Alright. What do you know how to do that could benefit us?"

"Well, i am a hard worker......"

"Good enough," she shrugged, "You can start be cleaning all the pots in a kitchen," she pointed to a doorway in which was a small kitchen.

Take shrugged as he said "ok"

"Mariah, show him how," she said.
"Yes, ma'am," the cat nodded and led Takeo into the kitchen. It consisted of a large fire pit, over which hung several different pots for cooking soups. The pole they hung on also was used to spit-roast meat.
Mariah took one of the pots from a stack of them next to the fire pit and she showed him how to properly scrub it clean.
"Got it?" she asked after she finished.

"Yea......kitten" Takeo grinned mischievously as he replied

She blushed brightly, "Y-you're not allowed to call me that," she romped her foot paw indignantly, though because of how soft her paw pads were, it barely made a noise and was pretty anticlimactic. She grumbled and walked out to continue serving people.

Takeo laughed to himself then turned and started washing the pots

That night, the owner of the inn came in, "Do you have a place to stay, Takeo?"

Takeo stayed quiet before responding. "Y..yea"

"Alright. Well, you are welcome to sleep here in the kitchen with Mariah, if you'd like," the woman smiled at him, "Or you can be the night crew and sleep during the day and take care of things at night. People come in at all hours."

"I can be the night crew....i dont mind."

"Finally," she looked like a weight was lifted off her shoulders, "Well, if you're still feeling awake enough, then you can start now," she told him, "I'll let Mariah explain things to you, if you don't mind. I'm very tired."

"Ok" (sorry ._. short reply moments)

(It's alright)

"Mariah!" the Scandinavian woman called and the cat girl immediately came in.
"Yes?"
"Kitten, would you mind showing Takeo the basics so he can run the place at night?" she yawned, "I need to sleep."
"Oh... Uh, of course," Mariah nodded, a blush showing on her furry cheeks as the woman went to her room and closed the door.
Mariah looked at Takeo then sighed, "Alright, follow me," she led him behind the counter and pointed to a sheet of paper on one of the shelves, "That has the prices for everything, from rooms to food. A room is 10 gold per person," she yawned, "If anyone comes in and wants food, just wake me up. I sleep in the kitchen under the stairs that go to the storage closet," she said and walked back into the kitchen.

(you can make something happen during the night of you want)

(nah im fine ._. cant exactly think of anything at the moment) "Alright, now get some sleep you look really tired"

She waved to him dismissively, "Good night. Don't... Don't bite me in my sleep, okay?" she chuckled nervously and closed the kitchen door.

The first few hours were pretty quiet, but around midnight, a group of large men barged in. They wore steel armor and they had weapons of various types. They all sat down at two large tables by the fire and the one who was their leader called out to Takeo.
"Boy! Get us some mead!" he ordered.

Takeo looked warily at them before taking mead out to them