W-welcome... to m-my... tea party. Sit!
he looked at the fae with violet wings hesitantly sitting down
smiles brightly T-the tea is d-done! Y-you may serve yourself.
Thank you… sits down taking a sip of tea
Y-you know, this tree... i-isn't w-what it seems... shows off hidden abilities
I-i see that… visibly flustered
grabs OceanicShadow by the neck and pins him against the tree You thought you could defy me? You thought you could escape me?
Let go of me! he says with a bit of fear
laughs maniacally Never! I own you now! Now, let the games begin!
What do you mean by “Games”?
releases OceanicShadow and pulls out a deck of cards We will play a little game of poker. Winner takes everything.
poker… but..why…. he says confused
Just play. Or would you rather lose something more precious?
No.. I mean why under this purple tree
This tree... It grants me power. The more souls I consume here, the stronger I become. And you, my dear, will be my next victim.
And why are you using a normal tea party setup to lure souls in?
pauses for a moment, thinking Because... it's fun.
Yes, fun! And also because I can. Do you understand now?
What if I told you I don’t want to play your sick game?
glares at OceanicShadow, raising her hand and summoning a storm of purple lightning You really don't want to disobey me, do you?
Stop it!.. a spark came from his hands and neutralized the lightning you won’t get anything if you threaten me with things you have yet to achieve
Oh, how brave of you! But you're only making this more interesting. smirks You know what happens now, don't you?
Then let’s play if it would entertain you enough to gain whatever it is you seek
deals the cards with a wicked smile Excellent choice. Let the games begin!
he watched as he dealt the cards without showing any visible emotions
looks at her cards and raises Alright, let's raise the stakes. Double or nothing.
You heard me! Double or nothing! Are you scared? Afraid of losing? Well, let's see how brave you really are!
If you insist so.. he mirrored her actions raising the stakes to double or nothing
You're not getting off that easily. This game will end only when I say so. leans back, sipping her tea
sips his coffee as the two play poker against each other
smirks, looking at her cards Looks like luck is on my side tonight. Two pairs, aces and kings. lays down her cards triumphantly
Zephyra looked at his hand before laying down all queens at once winning looks like luck isn’t… he says showing his cards before taking the pot
No! That can't be! slams her fist on the table This... This is cheating! You must have tricked me somehow!
Did you honestly believe you were playing against someone who wouldn’t take advantage of your mistakes? you showed me an ace and a king earlier remember? pulls out one of the aces of spades and queens from the deck showing their card faces
No! This can't be happening! stands up, knocking over her chair You... You cheated! You must have stolen my cards!