Editing Merah the Cat (section)

== Background ==

Merah has no idea who her family was. She grew up on the streets of Alfein, and displayed a natural talent for thievery. But it was a talent for the arcane which took her away from her childhood when she was discovered by a wizard of the Grand Arcanum.

Talent for the arcane doesn't necessarily equate to a talent for the academic life, or tolerance for the attitudes of many wizards. Merah's magic and personality were both too spontaneous for her to fit in, and eventually she left of her own accord. Some of her teachers were disappointed, but most were relieved to see the back of a student like her. She still has friends among those who were students at the same time as her, but the higher ranks of the Grand Arcanum don't want to see her back.

She has made a living as a dancer in Sybus' Caress, combining magic with her dance. Her beauty and talent have allowed her to live well as ''just'' a dancer, and her magics have thus far been enough to deter those who might try to force her in less pleasant directions.

But dancing isn't Merah's only occupation. Her love of thrill and pranks and her distaste for law and authority have drawn her into a second life. A statue by a famous artist is to be revealed tomorrow? Tonight she will be there, painting whiskers on its face and leaving a catnip-filled mouse beside it. A valuable necklace guarded and on display? Soon there will be an addition to the display, a token that she passed the defenses. But Merah never actually steals anything, except perhaps the pride of those who thought they could keep her away. To her it's nothing more than a game.


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