"Yeah, yeah, I'm in," Ruby mumbled, eyes cast down and brows furrowed. "Is that parent scare tactic thing less universal than I thought? I mean, is it just my granny that's absolutely terrifying? Because I'd hate to find out what she'd do to me for something like that."

Finally, she turned to face the two men full-on, a toothy, predatory grin spreading across her face. "The again, my whole family's always been a bit..." Her eyes began to glow a bright and unnatural golden color, and she growled out, "Monstrous."