ooc: gah! sorry for taking so long - RL's been crazy

Marabelle sauntered slowly over to the window over the hotel, wrinkling her nose slightly at the fine dust that was apparent upon close observation. Her eyes scanned over the newcomer, a chocolate point Siamese queen. Hmmm. Interesting. Very interesting. She turned away, smirking once her face was hidden. Her first soon-to-be-protegé? Forgive her for smiling, the thought was an amusing one indeed. She slipped lithely through the hotel doors and padded to the top of the steps, eyes taking every inch of the newcomer while the sunlight gave her its advantage. She smiled.

"Hello, there," she said softly, musically. There was no need for yelling. She would surprise the rough street cats and dogs for she was nothing remotely familiar to a typical, rash leader. She would remain calm and collected and demure even while making sure the dice fell so that she was queen of the game. The king would die. A soft tinkling laugh. "Forgive me, my thoughts are amusing at times," she said smoothly, gliding down the steps. She raised her head as she did so and came face to face with the she-cat, who was, Belle noted irritatably, taller than her. A minute and trivial detail. "What brings you to 'the hotel'?" she asked, tilting her head ever so slightly while a prancing light in her eyes made the quote all too apparent.