Ankyra Sound that good ship and crew was a bone to be chewed

Ingram regarded her with his usual tone, feeding her mischievous nature by expressing his own. Nyx' smile matched his: a wide, Cheshire cat grin that revealed an impressive set of pristine fangs. She parted them when he bumped his shoulder to her own, clacking her teeth shut in the general area of his swarthy cheek - his first playful warning.

"Puh-lease," the tawny Ostrega snorted in feigned outrage at his comment, then laughed out loud, "we both know that you couldn't resist my excellent banter - this face was just a bonus!" She was not special, or even pretty, and nor did she want to be. She was simply Nyx, and she always played along.