“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.

dramatically, making sure not to let my purse

only have a few silvers

you? You robbed

He frowned, wrapping the books in a square of brown paper.

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

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

aiy… but yes, I say the

Men were so fickle.

these. I will remember your kindness.” I said, taking the parcel he had just wrapped and waving, I walked off. It was

the tavern for a good tankard of mead or rum! That would let

my way back, I was going through the streets when I stopped, it felt as if someone had

Strange…

continued walking when I stopped, turning my attention down a narrower cobbled path. My mind was telling me to head to the tavern, but my instincts were telling

brush the feeling off again, but it came even stronger.

 

down the path, not even stopping, just following

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