The demon scam
Merle just stares at you when you lie like she's never heard you lie before.
"What are you talking about?" she asks. "I know how to get back, it's easy!"
Both you and Naria blink at the little girl. "...!?"
Merle nods and stands up. "I'll show you." She walks over to one of the rock formations and touches it. Instantly, it starts to shimmer with the same glow you saw back in the forest. She puts her hand through it and turns to you. "See?"
You gape, totally stunned. What the..!? It was HER who openened up the portal here? You don't say what you're thinking out loud though, to not ruin a perfectly good scam.
Merle smiles. "Neat huh?"
You're too shocked to allow this to sink in just now, but you will make sure to talk to the village elders about this when you get back...
Naria looks confused, and she looks from Merle to you and back at Merle again. "What is going on here..?"
You hurry to get over and take a hold of Merle's hand, faking a grin at Naria. "I guess she had a little bit more power than I thought. They do grow up fast, don't they? Anyway, we really have to get going, bye!"
Naria blinks and waves at you, looking quite perplexed. "Ehh goodbye. See you sometime!"
Before anything bad can happen, you step through the portal. The last thing you see of the demon realm, is Naria's crestfallen expression, and then you slip away to your own realm...
(Congratulations, you pulled off the scam!)
THE END
"What are you talking about?" she asks. "I know how to get back, it's easy!"
Both you and Naria blink at the little girl. "...!?"
Merle nods and stands up. "I'll show you." She walks over to one of the rock formations and touches it. Instantly, it starts to shimmer with the same glow you saw back in the forest. She puts her hand through it and turns to you. "See?"
You gape, totally stunned. What the..!? It was HER who openened up the portal here? You don't say what you're thinking out loud though, to not ruin a perfectly good scam.
Merle smiles. "Neat huh?"
You're too shocked to allow this to sink in just now, but you will make sure to talk to the village elders about this when you get back...
Naria looks confused, and she looks from Merle to you and back at Merle again. "What is going on here..?"
You hurry to get over and take a hold of Merle's hand, faking a grin at Naria. "I guess she had a little bit more power than I thought. They do grow up fast, don't they? Anyway, we really have to get going, bye!"
Naria blinks and waves at you, looking quite perplexed. "Ehh goodbye. See you sometime!"
Before anything bad can happen, you step through the portal. The last thing you see of the demon realm, is Naria's crestfallen expression, and then you slip away to your own realm...
(Congratulations, you pulled off the scam!)
THE END
