Chuckling quietly, the diminutive, scaled thief crept up to the counter from behind, watching the canine pastry dealer intently. With a loud, animated squeal, the burgundy-colored kobold leapt onto the counter, scattering strawberry jam and flour all over the place as she swiped a slice of pie with her small claws and scurried over to perch on a nearby table.
The reptilian burglar eyed the dogkin haughtily, stuffing her maw full of sugary crust until it threatened to explode out of her muzzle. Giggling mischievously, she posed atop the table as though being painted for a portrait. Her head cocked and her thick tail waved above her backside provocatively, coaxing a second muffled giggle from between her sharp fangs. Crumbs spilled into the kobold's cleavage, her attire nothing but a simple cloth wrapped around her chest and a strip of fabric draped across her front, covering her sex.
"You'll never change, will you, Taka?" The pointy-eared canine sighed, grabbing a rag and beginning to clean up the mess, "I thought if someone gave you a chance, you might finally do something productive, or at least move on beyond constantly stealing from me." He took his time cleaning up the spill before continuing, "It's a good thing I arranged for your punishment ahead of time," he muttered under his breath.
Taka stared at the canine for several moments, her tail flicking with curiosity. "What'd you say?" the kobold asked, looking down at him curiously.
The dogkin swiped his long tongue over his teeth, not bothering to look her in the eye, "Sorry, but you won't be getting away with it this time," he replied. "Now get out."
Snickering arrogantly, she hopped off the table and sauntered towards the front door, spinning around to smirk at the proprietor. "Thanks for the pie," she said before shoving the door open and strolling off into the street.
She had only taken two steps before a heavy hand reached out and grabbed her by the nape of the neck, lifting her bodily into the air. Caught unawares and paralyzed with surprise, the small thief ceased struggling, staring up at her captor with wide eyes. The massive minotaur snorted disdainfully and carried the kobold across the street to where a crowd of onlookers had already formed, surrounding a wooden pillory erected in an open square.
"No!" she wailed, trying to fight him off, but the large brute was unmoved, continuing to hold her aloft as he paraded through the street with her limbs and tail flailing about in protest. A few slaps on her bare posterior from those gathered nearby provoked more loud, embarrassing noises, their chuckling and giggling drowned out by the sound of Taka's futile attempts at defending herself.
When they arrived at the pillory, the minotaur lowered her on top of a crate in front of it, shoving her head into the hole of the wooden framework while lashing her thin wrists and ankles to the board, then, as a final indignity, forcibly wedging her tail into a small groove carved into the top of the structure and securing it there. With said appendage stuck up high, Taka's full, bouncy rear was on display to all present.
Grumbling wordlessly, the minotaur appraised his work, stepping to the side before