“Give it back.”

He dangled the necklace between his fingers. The purple jewel swayed slightly back and forth.

“Why? It’s not essential to your power. In fact it may only get in your way when you fight.”

She stretched her hand out to him.

“Now.”

He shrugged. “Alright.” He takes the few steps to place it in her palm, but he stops.

“Ah, wait a minute. I know why you want it so badly now. He gave it to you, didn’t he? Your precious suit and tie friend?”

Her grimace deepened.

“Does he give you goodies and treats often? If we’d known that’s all it took for you to bend, we wouldn’t have threatened you during this deal.”

“You’re not as observant as I thought you were. I had it before I met him, I had it when you and I met.”

“Oh yes, how clumsy of me.” He brought the trinket to his chest. She waited patiently for his next move, but was she was losing it internally. He brought him up on purpose.

“How about we trade?”

“I could snap your neck and take it back from you.”

“Think of what my lord would think if you did such a thing.” He shook his head, pretending to be disturbed. “I’m sure you’d enjoy it in the moment, but the consequences for such actions on me...”

“What do you want?”

“I’ll give this back to you, if you kill someone for me.”

She blinked.

“Is slaying monsters not enough for you? Now you want me to kill a person?”

“I didn’t say they were human, dear.”

Releasing an aggravated sigh, she folded her arms.

“I’m not killing someone for you.”

“Awww, too bad. I guess I’m keeping this then.”

He had the audacity to turn and leave the office, and she had the motive to jump on his back and slam his head into a wall.

“Wait.”

He stopped at the door, his silhouette encircled from the light flooding in from the hallway.

“Hmm?”

“Who is it... you want me to kill?”