29 Another Meeting (2/2)

”In that case is there any chance I can buy that green rock off of you?”

”Oh this?” He picked up the stone tossing it up and down in his hand.

”Why would you want a simple rock like this?” He devilishly smiled at me.

Simple? Does he have any idea what that is? Or is he messing with me? I had the feeling this old man know's quite a lot more than he is saying.

”I simply thought it looked nice and wanted to give it as a gift to a friend,” I stammered.

”Ohh.... in that case I can be convinced to part with it. For 15 gold.”

My jaw dropped, now I know this old man is messing with me. He clearly knows the value of this stone. He must have put out the 15 gold price because he doesn't think I'll be able to pay that much. If he really knows the true value of the stone he wouldn't actually sell it for 15 gold even 100 gold may be too little. I looked down at the sack on my waist, in it was my gold, 59 from my last bet, 13 from win in the arena, after paying 4 for my latest bet it left 68 gold total.

”Fine! I will take it.” I simply couldn't pass this up.

This time the old man was the one whose jaw dropped. He looked me over seeming to analyze every inch of my body.

”You have secrets don't you boy?”

I couldn't help but break out into a sweat. That piercing gaze sent shivers down my spine.

”I simply came upon some money recently and have taken a fancy to the stone.”

”Uh huh,” he replied cooly.

”Here's the money,” I put the gold in his hand.

He placed the stone in my palm and suddenly grabbed my wrist, ”Be careful boy, some transactions aren't this simple.”

I nodded my head then rushed out of the bazaar heading back to the arena. That old man gave me an extremely eerie feeling. After I was out of the bazaar and the eerie feeling the old man gave me went away I looked at my palm, a smooth green stone with black etchings was lying there. A big grin came over my face. With this Sauer doesn't stand a chance.