Emma Refuses

Emma couldn't remove the amulet from around her neck. If she did, then everyone in the village square would see her for the fraud that she was! And after that, word would spread like wildfire until the entire country knew that she was a laughing stock! And this woman didn't seem all that threatening, so she merely decided to call her out on her supposed bluff.

"Oh, please." Emma said dismissively, rolling her eyes with a smirk. "I don't have to prove anything to you, you raving lunatic. We can all see who has the better body here. So, why don't you just be on your merry little way and accuse someone else of stealing from you before I call the Royal Guards to lock you up?"

Rhonda merely sighed as she shook her head, a smirk of her own on her face. "I gave you the opportunity to return it with some dignity, but you didn't listen."

Narrowing her eyes, Rhonda smiled as she waved her hand while saying, "Ecalp ni nezorf!"

Emma scoffed as she smirked and rolled her eyes again. When she made to turn around, however, she was surprised to see that she was completely unable to move.

"W-what's going on here?" Emma asked nervously, her smirk vanishing completely as her eyes darted back and forth.

"I warned you that I would be taking my amulet back myself if you didn't take it off." Rhonda responded with a smirk as she waved her hand again. "Suhprom fo teluma, em ot nruter!"

Looking down, Emma noticed a light, red glow illuminating from her neck. To her horror, she saw the amulet begin to levitate up her neck. She tried to reach up and grab it, but she was still unable to move anything other than her eyes and mouth. As the amulet went over her head, she tried desperately to bite at the chain, but to no avail.

And then, the amulet was soon off her neck, the mercenary letting out a small whine as she saw it soar through the air until it landed into Rhonda's open hand. The sorceress smiled smugly at the wide eyed mercenary.

"Uh oh..." Emma whimpered quietly, a slight blush coming to her cheeks as she realized that she was in trouble.