A piece of silver ring with red ruby embedded in it caught Vanessa's eye. She grabbed that ring from the box and examine it closely. It was a bright red ruby embedded in a silver ring with a delicate pattern on it, string of word read Pupa was written on the opposite side of the ruby. The ruby itself seems to has a pattern carved into it as well. Those things make this ring really exquisite. She really likes this ring, so she brought it to the clerk.
“Find something that interests you ma’am ?.” said the old man with weary voice. He spoke slowly and steadily without any impatience. His voice even though old, sounded a little soothing.
“Yes actually, how much for this ring Sir ?.” She said as she brought the ring in her hand.
“Oh, a flawed artifact you got there ma’am. This ring actually comes in a set, but I seem to have lost it. So how about I give you this for $10 ?.” said the weary old man behind the counter. He recited the word really steady as if to make sure anyone didn’t miss anything.
“Hmm… deal then. I really like the design of this thing.” Said Vanessa as she immediately agrees with the old man. She paid it in full cash. The clerk warped the ring in a plastic bag then give it to her. She keeps the ring inside her purse for now as she planned to wear it later tonight when she hangs out with her best friend.
She then waited for her daughter to finish looking around. She stood in front of the counter as she crosses her hand in front of her chest which made her boob change shape. The store itself seems to be empty except for her and her daughter. This waiting continues for a few moments later when the clerk suddenly initiated a conversation.
“Ma’am, while you wait, would you care to hear the story behind the ring ?.” said the old man with the same weary and steady tone.
Vanessa thought it would be a good idea to pass the time, also she was kind of curious about the history of the ring, so might as well. she nodded.
“This ring is called the puppet ring, it actually a set of eleven rings with ten rings of puppet ring and a ring called the puppeteer ring, but the other one already lost in history. Most say it was destroyed. Anyway, those eleven rings were said to be made by witches in an age where they were still roaming freely, do whatever they wanted. These rings were made by a witch that likes to toy with the human. The rings hold the power to control others. The puppet rings were made as a joke and wore by the victim of the witch making them a puppet for others to use as they please. The holder of the puppet ring will be like a lifeless puppet that can be used or controlled by the person chosen by the ring to act as a puppeteer. Alone it already a terrifying cursed item.” He stopped at that part as he seemly takes a breather. Vanessa thought that this story sounds a bit ridiculous and fantasy-like. As a person of science, she rarely believes in this kind of thing. She scoffed at the old man's story.
The old man curved his mouth a little seeing Vanessa's attitude toward his story. Vanessa ignored the old man's story as she didn’t believe in magic and stuff. She just went back at waiting for her child looking at the store item.
A dozen minutes later her daughter returns with a pair of earrings on her hand. It was a silver-colored earing with a white stone dangling on it.
“Mom, can I have this ?. It matches with my angel costume.” She said as she showed the earring to her mom.
“Okay sweetie, you can have it. Here let me pay it first.” Vanessa said as her daughter give her the earring to her. Vanessa then turns around to show the earring to the clerk.
“Oh, what an extremely interesting finding. You are lucky ma’am for your daughter to take an interest in this item. Bless you.” The clerk with the same voice and tone from before.
“Oookaay. So, how much ?.” Said Vanessa a bit weirded out by the old man at this point.
“Oh, for you only $10.” Said the clerk.
“Here, thanks.” Said Vanessa paying the item. The clerk once again warped the earring in plastic bag and give it to her. Vanessa passed it to her daughter which received excitedly. She and her daughter then went straight home from there.
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