𐙚⋆.˚Riley𐙚⋆.˚

“Uh- sure… only if you tell me why?”

"Ok so my siblings are like totally hunting me down! They claim it's for some 'war' ritual, but I don't believe them. I mean, why would I? I know capture the flag is coming up and they always try to force me to go and---oh and typically the ritual involves my head down the toilet--besides the point, I know they mean well and-" She splutters out a word vomit of a speech, hands wringing together as she does.

"That depends, darling, what exactly is yours?"

"Well....I had my ring earlier and I saw that I had it then I looked back and---BOOM!--it was gone....and I don't mean to accuse you--because that'd be rude--but, I saw you walk past and my ring was gone at the same time and--"

"Anywhoo, I'll give back- but that depends, do you have anything to trade for it?"

"To trade?" Riley bit her cheek in concentration. "I mean, you sort of took the only valuable thing I had..." She patted herself down.

"You can get your precious ring back, for either a trade of higher value, or doing a simple, simple task for me."

Riley wrung her hands together, her palms turning white. "You know, I am a child of Ares, so you probably don't want to...uh...mess with me or anything...or words to that effect-" She spluttered in a sheepish voice, convincing no one.

"Prove it then. Fight me for it."

Her lip trembled slightly. "Are you sure we can't talk it out?" Another step back. "A-another deal! Tasks?! I'm good at tasks-I swear!"

"That depends, darling, what exactly is yours?"

"Well....I had my ring earlier and I saw that I had it then I looked back and---BOOM!--it was gone....and I don't mean to accuse you--because that'd be rude--but, I saw you walk past and my ring was gone at the same time and--"

"Anywhoo, I'll give back- but that depends, do you have anything to trade for it?"

"To trade?" Riley bit her cheek in concentration. "I mean, you sort of took the only valuable thing I had..." She patted herself down.

"You can get your precious ring back, for either a trade of higher value, or doing a simple, simple task for me."

Riley wrung her hands together, her palms turning white. "You know, I am a child of Ares, so you probably don't want to...uh...mess with me or anything...or words to that effect-" She spluttered in a sheepish voice, convincing no one.

"That depends, darling, what exactly is yours?"

"Well....I had my ring earlier and I saw that I had it then I looked back and---BOOM!--it was gone....and I don't mean to accuse you--because that'd be rude--but, I saw you walk past and my ring was gone at the same time and--"

"Anywhoo, I'll give back- but that depends, do you have anything to trade for it?"

"To trade?" Riley bit her cheek in concentration. "I mean, you sort of took the only valuable thing I had..." She patted herself down.

"That depends, darling, what exactly is yours?"

"Well....I had my ring earlier and I saw that I had it then I looked back and---BOOM!--it was gone....and I don't mean to accuse you--because that'd be rude--but, I saw you walk past and my ring was gone at the same time and--"