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Shade sat in the barely lit room, awaiting his turn of selection. Many had gone in and out of the other room. Some holding small bottles, others holding their new possessions in chains and shackles, and some even in bags. He could have easily killed each master to claim first pick, but he was too tired from chasing skirts the previous night.

Shade tapped his finger impatiently as the receptionist finally called his name. He stood up, hands in pocket, and swung toward the door. He slouched in. He found himself staring down a hallway, with many doors. A man stood by the doorway, grinning at Shade. He wore a wore brown leather jacket, and hid his eyes under his paperboy shaped cap.

"What type you lookin' for?"

Shade's face remained emotionless as he spoke.

"Innocence or challenging. Vulnerability can be optional." he spoke, as if it were nothing.

The man leaning against the wall smirked, and leaned forward.

"Oy'. Johnny. Go get the little mermaid and the twins." he leaned forward, and smiled. "Follow me."

The man, preferably known as Johnny, was muscular, with a very bad Irish accent. He slumped towards Juliet, mumbling as he grabbed her arm, then dragging her to another room, and grabbing the small, disformed bottle. He led Juliet into a room with a one-way window, tinted to Juliet. He placed the bottle on the table in the room, and walked out, locking the door behind him.

The man led Shade to the opposite side of the one-way window. Here, the man warily observed Juliet, though she could not tell.

"This is our little mermaid, Juliet. Constantleh' complaining about wanting more water, but otherwise, innocent as innocent can come."

Shade eyed the bottle. The man followed Shade's eyes, and smiled. "Naowh. That's the challenge there. Twins. Genie twins." he looked around the room once, before leaning in close.

"I'll give all 3 of em' to ya for 3 grand." Money was no consequence to Shade. All he knew was that it pleased the human mind. Within a blink of an eye, he conjured the amount within the man's hand. The man smiled, and yelled for Johnny to shackle the mermaid, grab the bottle, and report to the potion lab.

Shade looked at the man questionably. "The genies follow orders, no questions asked. It's the little mermaid we're worried about. Johnny'll give a shot of a little something, and she'll be the same as the genies." he smirked.

While Johnny was busy with Juliet, the man, who called himself Zeke, brought Shade into the other room. He snatched the bottle from the table, and handed it to Shade.

"Rub eet'." Zeke smirked.

Shade's brow furrowed, as he slightly rubbed his hand against the side of the bottle.

Zeke ignored Nira, and swiped his hand across her face, knocking her to the ground. He smiled and looked toward Shade. "Since ya' rubbed it, they're yours. You'll have ta' wait a little longer for the mermaid."

Shade remained silent. Until he had eased around the new servants, he would not show his true character.