[quote=MasterOfMetal]
Zaya turned around for a single second, smiled the loveliest smile in the world, before running on again.She led Ron to the edge of the fairground, to a place out of sight, behind a tent, next to one of the temple walls.'Be quiet' she told him 'I will show you'Zaya reached in her improvised bag and then jumped up, like she was his by lightning.Before Ron could react, Zaya sat on top of him, a sharp rock to his throat.'A sound, and you're dead' she hissed. Her eyes were squinted lines, and her smile was gone.'Give me your clothes. Now.'With clothes like his, she would blend in easily, no one would pay attention, and stealing food would be much, much easier.She tightened her grip around the boy. Pathetic.
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Ron cried briefly, and then fell silent at the girls command. He was confused and scared, and felt a bit stupid for not seeing this coming. He could almost feel her heartbeat the way she had thrown herself on top of him. Even though his initial feelings were terror and fear, he also felt a little sorry for the girl. She was forced to reduce herself to this. Of course it had been an awful descision to attack him, but he still felt that she wasn't completely responsible for her actions. Maybe she was scared too?

"Allright allright! Just don't hurt me!" He whispered. Slowly he began unbuckling his belt, taking a little longer than usual because of his shaky hands. Again he cursed himself for being such a fool. But if he complied, he'd be fine. His father would buy him new clothes when he returned from the big city, and he knew his father would never get angry at him. As long as he washed himself after this emarassing and terrfying ordeal, he would be perfectly fine.