Esmeralda carefully watched Stella perform on the dummy, nodding with satisfaction. The girl wasn't a natural, but she was diligent, and her technique showed a marked improvement compared to when she was first recruited to the pleasure house.
"Alright, that's enough."
Her quiet words drew all the eyes in the room towards her. Nine sets of animal eyes, and most unnervingly, Stella's seemingly-human eyes as well.
"You've all improved a great deal since you arrived here, and soon you'll be ready for the grand opening. When we open for business, there won't be a single silver house in the whole capital that could compete with the services we'll provide, nor will there be any silver house that dares to match our prices."
