The Necrophos was ugly. He was sometimes called plague-mage so it was no surprise, but the green glow he was emitting didn't improve his appearance, it made him look like the personification of the plague itself.
"Oh, hello," he crooned. "Visitors on Halloween, what a lovely surprise." His grin was creepy. He leaned on his scythe as he looked them both up and down. "Hm, you want sweets? I'm not much into that stuff. The only thing I like is Pop Rocks. You want that?"
"Is that the stuff that pops when you put it in your mouth?"
Lanaya had never heard about it before but since she had seldom eaten sweets it was no wonder. It was also no wonder that Rylai knew it. She had probably tried everything she was able to get her hands on.
When the Necrophos nodded, she smiled at him. "I like it, it's fun." He nodded again and went inside his home to get these Pop Rocks. He appeared only a few moments later, a small bag in one hand (probably filled with the things) and three small packs in different colours in the other hand. He had left his scythe somewhere.
He handed the bag to the Crystal Maiden and then he spread the three packs on both his hands. "Take one, it is even more fun to eat them together than alone."
"Yay!" Rylai grabbed one immediately and then looked at Lanaya expectantly. The Assassin was taken aback.
"You don't expect me to eat one of these now, do you?" It was a stupid question because it was clear that she expected exactly that. The Maiden didn't comment on the stupid question, just raised her brows a little. Of course the Assassin wasn't able say no. She had tried it a few times at the beginning of their relationship but Rylai had this look, with a pout and puppy-dog eyes, that she used whenever she wanted something really bad. And whenever she used that look, Lanaya was a goner. (The funny thing about it was that Rylai never used this power with things Lanaya didn't like or was truly averse to. So she supposed it was okay, she having this power but using it wisely and in measures.)
Steeling herself for what was to come, she took one of the two remaining packs. She looked how the Maiden opened her pack and kind of toasted to the Necrophos. As she turned to her, the Assassin opened her pack, too, toasting first to the Maiden and then to the plague-mage. She only felt slightly ridiculous doing that.
The two then poured the whole content of the pack into their mouths. Wearily, the Assassin pulled her half mask down and did the same. And would have almost spit the whole thing out again. With wide eyes she stared at Rylai, who had her cheeks puffed out but seemed to enjoy the popping and crackling that must have started in her mouth, too.
The Necrophos then opened his mouth, showing the blue pops in his mouth, the sound of the things much louder now. Grinning, Rylai did the same, only her pops were pink. They stared at each other like that, the Necrophos and the Crystal Maiden, their mouths wide open while Pop Rocks crackled on their tongues. Crazy, both of them. Not as if she hadn't know that about Rylai before.
The Templar Assassin blinked at the two of them. What where they doing? Was it normal to act like that with these strange sweets? She swallowed the stuff, grimacing at the feeling of it all. Gross.
The two stood like that maybe a minute, before Rylai had to laugh. The Necrophos closed his mouth but grinned. "That was fun!" the Maiden exclaimed. "Thank you very much. And nice Halloween."
"Thank you. It was my pleasure." The Necrophos inclined his head. "I wish you a happy Halloween too, and have fun with the trick or treating." He nodded at Lanaya and then he closed the door.