Tandi's eyes fluttered open. She yawned softly as she stood up, her eyes still adjusting to the light. She really needed to stop falling asleep on the job. What was she doing in this alleyway again…? Oh, right, she was waiting for someone to pass by! Someone with a nice, vulnerable neck and some money to spare for a poor little tabaxi rogue. And today was certainly the day to find them, what with the Grand Bazaar in town. All she had to do was stand here in the shadows, and wait…

The loud bustle of the crowds helped wake Tandi up and keep her alert. She always hated how she kept falling asleep while waiting, and the rest of the gang made no secret about their opinions on it. Saying how unreliable it made her, whining about having to make up for her, always mocking her when they found her taking a ‘Catnap'… Insensitive jerks, thought they were so funny… And it’s not like she was useless, either! She always woke up in time to do her parts, and she did twice the work those layabouts did! But just because she missed an ambush once, six years ago, she was the eternal punching bag. But she shouldn’t focus on that now. Someone was rounding the bend, and she was about to get her prize…

Tandi swiftly stepped behind her target, and within a second her dagger was around their… Arm. She glanced up, suddenly realizing how massive her target was. Twice as tall as her, muscles bulging, and covered in light red scales. A dragonborn. And a particularly terrifying one at that. “D-Don’t move a muscle. J-Just give me your coin purse… a-and you’ll be fine.” The dragonborn giggled. “Aww, and what if I don’t?” Tandi tried not to tremble. “I-I’ll slit your throat! O-Or your tendon! I-I know exactly where to cut to kill a person!” The dragonborn smiled sweetly. “Aww, you’re so cute!” Tandi was taken aback. “W-What?! Cute?!” The dragonborn enthusiastically nodded. “Yeah, you’re so tiny and fuzzy, and you’re trying to act so big and tough! It’s so cute!” Tandi bristled. “I’m not cute! I-I will split you open!” The dragonborn giggled again. “Okay! You can try, wittle rogue!” The dragonborn suddenly bent down, exposing her throat. “There you go!” Tandi was stunned. Everything about this screamed ‘Trap’ but… This dragonborn was so smug! Speaking in that cutesy voice to her, like she was just a pet… So confident she couldn’t hurt her… She’d show her! She took her dagger, plunged it as hard as she could into their throat… And felt it go in! She felt elated! …Until the dragonborn giggled again. “Aww, that tickled.“ She looked at her dagger. It didn’t go in. It had shattered upon contact with the dragonborn's scales. And now she was standing helpless before them. 

The dragonborn stood back up, still smiling innocently down at Tandi. Tandi back away, knowing she had to run NOW. She turned and began to bolt, but felt a large arm suddenly scoop her up with surprising speed. The dragonborn quickly grappled her, trapping her completely. “Let go of me!” Tandi's angry pleas were ignored as the dragonborn grappled her tighter, and… Nuzzled her? “Aww, there’s no need to run! I won’t hurt you, cutiepie!” Tandi continued trying to squirm. “Then why are you grabbing me so hard?!” The dragonborn paused, then giggled loudly. “Because I’m hugging you, silly! You’re so soft and snuggly and you’re getting a BIIIIIIIG hug from Mommy Dracy!” Tandi was already feeling exhausted trying to struggle out of ‘Mommy’ Dracy's iron grip. “You aren’t… My mother! Let… Go!” Dracy nuzzled her again. “No, of course not, but I am your Mommy! Because you’re a cute wittle snuggly kitty cat and I’m gonna take all the best care of you now!” Fur bristling, Tandi growled. “Don’t… Call me… A KITTY!” Before she could bite Dracy's arm, the dragonborn gently covered her mouth and spoke softly. “Shh, It’s okay, I’m sorry, I forgot you guys didn’t like to be called kitties. I didn’t mean to make you all angry. Do you want Mommy Dracy to make you feel better?” Tandi was a bit taken aback. She wasn’t used to people apologizing for being racist to her… Which happened a lot. She was too stunned to notice Dracy opening her mouth wide. “Wh-what are you-“ Her question was interrupted as a burst of pink mist covered her. A very, very happy pink mist.

The pink mist quickly filled every inch of Tandi's body, and it felt WONDERFUL! It was like pure happiness and the prettiest paintings and the nicest singing and the best smelling flowers and the tastiest strawberries and a million snuggles all happening at once all over her body! Her mind was quickly overwhelmed by the pink happiness, and everything quickly poofed away as she became the happiest, snuggliest little girl in the world! She giggled happily as her Mommy Dracy talky talky talked to her about stuff. “…and so after we helped kill all the demons, the big pretty pink dragon gave me a fruit that let me breathe out her pretty pink mist! Do you like the pretty pink mist, cutie?” Tandi nodded happily, she loved it SO much it was the best thing ever! She squeaked happily and snuggled up to Mommy Dracy, who giggled again. “Aww, you’re even cuter now! I hope I didn’t use too much, the pretty pink dragon says it, uh, ‘Completely… Something, I forget… To the fragile minds of weaker mortals.’ And I guess you were pretty weak… Oh well, we can find out back at the house!” Mommy Dracy began carrying her in her big nice cuddly arms, and it felt so good! Like she was a wittle baby again! Mommy Dracy touched her tail before stopping. “Oh right, Abby says it’s rude to do that without asking… Can Mommy Dracy pet your tail, cutie?” Tandi nodded happily, and Mommy Dracy gently stroked her tail. “Aww, you’re so cute! The others will love you!” Tandi yawned sleepily. “Aww, are you getting tired? Don’t worry, Mommy Dracy will rock you to sleep!” Mommy Dracy rocked her gently back and forth, humming a soft melody, and Tandi felt her eyes begin to close. Letting everything fade away in the pure, silly, unthinking pink happiness, and falling fast asleep…