45 Im Sorry I Let You Down (1/2)

”Greeting, Miss. Welcome to Morrow Jewellers. My name is Alias Morrow, how may I be of assistance?”

Vy bowed and introduced herself, ”My name is Vyrena, Vyrena Blackfire. I would like to get this emerald appraised.”

She hands the emerald over to Alias who received it with both hands. He brought it to the table and took out some tools to appraise the emerald.

”You have piqued my interest, Miss Blackfire. May I know where you had gotten this emerald from,” Alias asked as he examined the emerald under a magnifying loupe.

”I found it at an Antique Market stall in Timbretune. I had brought it to Rudy's…”

”Rudys,” Alias asked with a surprised expression.

Vy was taken aback by Alia's statement, did he happen to know Mrs Rudy? Sensing the awkwardness, Alias apologised for his interruption.

”My apologies, Miss Blackfire, for cutting into your conversation. When you say Rudy's you meant Mrs Rudy, who owned Rudy Jewellers?”

”Yes, the very one. Do you know her?”

”Oh we are not quite well acquainted but we have met on occasion,” he continued to speak as he examined the emerald further, ”And I can see why she directed you to come to the Elves Alliance for an appraisal. This emerald was made here.”

”Here? Like in this store?”

”Oh, pardon me, no. But it is definitely Elven made.”

Alias placed the emerald down on the table and waved his hand over it. The emerald started to glow in a shade of bright green.

Alias looked up at Vy and said, ”This is truly a remarkable find you have here, Miss Blackfire. As you humans sometimes say, you hit the goldmine!”

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Lycster opened his eyes, only to see darkness all around him. The ground beneath him was damp and the entire place smelled horrible. The stench stung his nose, causing him to dry heave. The familiar smell of an abandoned alley was the last thing he wanted.