“Alright, alright! Come back, woman!” The man growled and I smirked, schooling my face into innocence before I spun around and raised an eyebrow questioningly.

“Yes?” ‘

“Ten gold each.”

I shook my head. “I’m afraid I only have eighteen coins on me.” I sighed. 

“It’s fine, I don’t need them.” I smiled innocently, about to turn away again, when he slammed his fist on his table of items, making them all rattle.

“Deal then, eighteen for both!”

I paused not wanting to make it look like I was eager.

“Sixteen, I need to buy something else too.” I crossed my arms. 

“How about eighteen, and I will throw in this locket?” He held up a pretty pendant, but it wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. However, I had pushed enough, eighteen for both plus the locket was fair, I guess.

 “Alright then, you’ve robbed me.” I grumbled dramatically, making sure not to let my purse tinkle as I took out

a few silvers left” I

robbed you? You

purchase from you.” He frowned, wrapping the books in

customer just walk off.” He muttered, clearly not pleased.

very hard to come by.” I batted my eyelids, and to my surprise, his cheeks flushed.

but yes, I say the same to

Men were so fickle.

the parcel he had just

tavern for a good tankard of mead or rum! That

was going through the streets when I stopped, it felt as if someone had called me. I looked around, but save the sounds of chatter, shouting and drunken songs, there was

Strange…

My mind was telling me to head to the tavern,

brush the feeling off again, but it came

 

down the path, not even stopping, just following my instinct. Goddess did I

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