[quote=@Game Maker]
...[color=00BFFF]"Interesting piece you've got there. How'd you come by it?"[/color]
[/quote]

A creepy crawling feeling ran up Lester's spine when the hooded woman pointed out his ring. She was changing the subject multiple times. She was looking to make a quick escape. And she was eyeballing Lester's only remaining object of value. Everything about the woman made him uneasy, but none of these thoughts leaked out of his voice: 

[color=ffdfde][b]"Yeah, I found this ring at my last job. It's all I have left after loosing all my money to a crafty yet beautiful pickpocket."[/b][/color] He let these words sink in for a split second before coming in with the punch line. [color=ffdfde][b]"But honestly though, all niceties aside, I need that money to survive. I don't know what kind of financial bind you may be in, but if you can spare it, would you mind?"[/b][/color] 

Lester let off the most comforting smile he could muster. His best hope was to appeal to the woman's human side. He didn't want this to end in some sort of fight or footrace. His wit was his best asset, not his fists or his feet. His heart pounded as he tried to remain calm. [@Game Maker]

To complicate things further, Lester had begun to feel the gaze of an extra pair of eyes. What this new person wanted, he did not care. He would not look away from the woman. His calming, pleading stare would not be broken. [@RoccanIronclad]