Rhode cleared his throat and began his story. "It was a cold night, and Jack was passing a graveyard on his journey..."
"Last time, you said Peppa was a pig. What is this Jack, then?" Lilia interrupted.
"Jack was a person, a boy," Rhode continued. "Just then, the wind picked up, and ghostly flames flared inside the graveyard. He felt an invisible force tighten around his throat."
"Ah! Another ghost story!" Lilia cried, ducking back.
Arthas happened to be standing beside her. His gleaming golden armor looked reassuring, so Lilia hid behind him.
The Paladin smiled and spread his hands, taking a stance as if to hold off a monster.
Of course, Sally and Kienlo were drawn into the story too, though they were not as frightened as Lilia.
Rhode smiled as well and continued, "Jack struggled to breathe, and he kept feeling an eerie, chilly breeze on the back of his neck. Luckily, a mage came by just then. 'Help me! I think a ghost has caught me!' he pleaded with the mage. The mage glanced at him and said..."
Rhode paused, looking around at the girls' nervous eyes, then said, "You've got your clothes on backward."
"Hahahaha..."
Everyone burst out laughing, and the slight tension vanished in an instant.
With that, Rhode's performance passed muster.
They continued playing Gomoku, with everyone winning some games and losing others.
When Lilia lost, she performed the Dual-Wield Sword Dance she had just learned from Duke Jorach, while Sally performed a proper Human Dance.
When Kienlo's turn came, she did not turn into a panther, of course. Instead, she softly sang a Night Elf song.
Eventually, even Arthas could not resist joining the game, but he soon suffered a crushing defeat.
"Ah, I can't sing or dance. What should I do?" Arthas