Something Eva didn't think either Brisa or Sebastian would appreciate.
Eva's suspicions were confirmed seconds later when Brisa set a card down in the middle and Warin laughed.
"Warlord beats scout," he said. "That means this round goes to me."
Brisa eyed the stones with a frown. "I thought scout beats Warlord when assassin is played the round before."
Warrin shook his head. "Only if soldier isn't played by another player."
"Ah, crap," Jason said. "Those idiots are changing the rules."
Eva glanced at him in startlement. "How can you be sure?"
"Because those aren't the rules," Jason said, raising his voice so those playing could hear.
Brisa and Sebastian lifted their heads to stare in his direction.
Jason's expression soured. "They're playing you."
"Stay out of it," Warin snapped. "This doesn't concern you."
"It does if you're cheating," Jason responded.
"It's only considered cheating if you're caught," the woman across from Warin argued.
"Which you just were," Eva said. "Play properly."
"Or what?" she sneered.
Eva fixed her with a calm look. "Or else your opponents might decide to eat you."
The woman and Warin shot uneasy glances at Brisa and Sebastian. As if on cue, the two smiled, showcasing pointed teeth capable of shredding muscle and cracking bone.
"Fine, we won't count this round," Warin conceded.
Brisa smirked, a twinkle in her eye that said she'd known all along that they'd been trying to scam her. "Shall we continue?"
Warin grunted and gestured for her to play another card.
Discard the scout and draw another,Sebastian ordered.
Instead, Brisa placed the scout on the adviser. "The adviser allows the scout to deceive your Warlord. We collect a stone as a result."
Brisa's victorious smirk changed to a yelp as Sebastian's head snaked forward. She sprawled on her side, dodging his teeth as they clicked on the air she'd just occupied.
"Watch it!" Brisa shouted.
Sebastian answered with an outraged scream as he lunged forward again. Brisa planted a foot on his nose, struggling to hold him away from her. Her wings flared as she and Sebastian tangled.
"Should you stop that?" Jason asked.
Eva sent him a look that asked if he was crazy. A human stepping between fighting mythologicals? Yeah, only if she wanted to die an early death.
"Okay, okay!" Brisa shouted. "I won't put words in your mouth again!"
Sebastian stopped trying to bite her as he loomed over her threateningly.Apologize.
"I don't—"
