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Gazing at the golden, sun-like beverage before her, Xial extended her white, mangosteen-peeled glove-like cat's paw, its fluffy and clean pads soaking into the glass, the ice cubes causing a slight shiver in her paw.
As she retracted her paw, the fur between her pads had already soaked up the liquid, turning the white paw a moist and slightly yellow hue.
With her damp paw curled up to her mouth, Xial extended her pink tongue, covered in tiny barbs, licking the cold beverage from between her pads.
The unfamiliar but refreshing fruit fragrance, the balanced sweet and sour, and the slightly tingling sensation made her gem-like eyes suddenly brighten.
She plunged her paw back into the glass, feeling the bubbles rising in the cup, battering her soft pads—a marvelous sensation that made her somewhat reluctant to pull her paw back out, leaving her rosy pads soaked in the beverage.