Pilfer

-Pilfer was born, as many inks are, from a flower. In her case, from a lone flower based deep within the forest. -The Inkdrian 'grew up' there, adapting to the land and wildlife around. She would occasionally come across travellers, engaging with them out of curiosity - in more than a few occasions scaring them off with her vaguely intimidating appearance. For the most part however, she resided in the forest alone. -This was the case at least, until one particular trip through the woods. Leaping from tree to tree, one missed branch sent her tumbling down, through a strange canvas material, and into a strange cave filled with various pretty and tasty looking things! -... -When the shopkeep finally came to recover their stock from their wagon, they were rather disappointed to discover most of their sale items absent, and a rather contented Inkdrian laying in the middle of it all. -It was from this chance meeting that the kindly shopkeep gifted the stranger her name; Pilferous Wench. -The shopkeep went on to explain - in a manner that Pilfer considered 'loud' - things such as 'property law' and 'personal ownership'. The Inkdrian understood none of this. -What did get through to her however, was that if she fetched things from the forest for people, she could give them to people... and those people would give her things back! Thusly it was that she took up trade with the small town, getting what she could from the land in return for luxury items she'd never gotten to experience before! -The shopkeep did help her out with this somewhat, setting up deals and meetings so that Pilfer didn't wind up being ripped off. Or accidentally stealing things from people as part of a 'trade'. -Unfortunately... well, said shopkeep was also still down a significant amount of stock. Not helped by Pilfer's continued habit of eating things. -Thusly it was that the Inkdrian was sent on a quest to owe the shop owner back! Specifically, she was sent to the big city to pick up fresh stock, ready to return and replace what she once took! -In hindsight, maybe the shopkeep should've gone himself.