To be a Blight (OLD)

Reaching Out part 2

Reminder, Odwin wears long sleeves and a glove over his prosthetic arm to hide it.

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"Yeesh." Said Odwin wincing.

"You're so losing this bet." Muttered Odalia with her face in the in the dirt as layed face first on the ground inside a hole.

"You're not even trying." Odwin crossed his arm with a frown.

"I am. I'm trying to not jump into the boiling sea." Replied Odalia dejectedly.

"Are you sure you don't want to get out of this hole? Ed and Em went to help Amity and Eda so it's just you and me." Said Odwin with an awkward smile.

"I want to dig down even further." Said Odalia dejectedly.

Odwin sighed before putting a hand on his chin. He stared at his mother for a few long seconds before his eyes widened all of a sudden and a mischievous smile spread across his face.

"Even if there's money to get?" Asked Odwin slyly.

Odalia's ears immediately perked upon the mention of the golden word, prompting Odwin to continue.

"Imagine how much money can be made here? Like bets and the demand for cheap snacks and merchandise sold at double their value, but i guess that doesn't matter to you."

Odwin slowly walked away whistling as he listened in on Odalia's thoughts calculating all the money she can make from the Bonesborough brawl and after about 2 meters, he heard a loud groan.

"Fine! You win!" Exclaimed Odalia angrily as she got out of her depression pit. "But we're selling them at triple the price, got it?"

Odwin couldn't help but laugh at her demeanor, which only had his mother frowning even more.

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"Welcome, everyone, to Blight industry's brawl shop! We have snacks, toys and shirts for you to best enjoy the brawl!"

"Where did you even get this stuff?" Asked Odwin raising a brow as Odalia sold her merchandise.

"I had a few spares from my younger days. They're so generic you can sell them at a funeral." Said Odalia with an evil smile.

Odwin shivered in disgust before noticing a plushie of with brown hair and golden eyes wearing clothes dirtied by abomination goo lying on the table.

"Is that what i think it is?"

"*gasp* The Alador plushie! I was wondering where this went." Said Odalia picking up the plushie. "I still remember the day i bought this."

"At least lie and say you made it yourself." Odwin rolled his eyes with a frown.

"Oh i did; to your dad at least." Said Odalia with an evil smile.

"Ugh, were are you always like this?" Asked Odwin with a clear displeasure.

Odalia went silent for a few seconds before answering. "Not always."

Odwin's ears perked upon hearing that. Odalia noticed this and asked.

"What? Want to know my backstory?" Asked Odalia mockingly before noticing the invested look on her son's face. "Hold on, you do?"

Odwin slowly nodded and Odalia's shoulders slumped down.

"It's not something exciting or dramatic if that's what you're looking for." Said Odalia calmly. She took a short pause before taking a deep breath. "I badly wanted something one day and then learned how i can get it. One thing happened after another and i got here."