Call it off!

"Call it off!" Boris shouted at the woman.

"I can't. It's not mine."

Henry started edging in Boris's direction. The things' ghostly eyes were locked onto him and it very slowly started closing the gap between them.

"Call it off! I mean it!"

Minerva stood there. "And what are you going to do?" By now, the ground beneath Minerva was turning to dust as her fist started to crackle with energy.

"Lads!" The rest of the robber band emerged from the woods. One had a bow; an arrow knocked and aimed at her.

"I mean it! Fucking call it off!"