Charming Charm|Raynham | Reave

[jhaal]

All his work done for the day, Jhaal set out into the city, looking to pick up a gift and go find Charm. It was becoming increasingly obvious that if he wanted any time with her, he would have to leave his room and the interruptions associated with it behind, and he doubted the amount of times he'd been forced to put her aside would have gained him much favour. An apology was in order.

Leaving instructions for Latia to call him only if something disasterous happened, the Clear leader dropped into the market place, hoping he could find something suitable- and failing that, the inevitable gift of flowers.

[Kender Bard]

A traveling merchant - one who had decided to forgo the competitive market of Ilyamen and try his luck and life in Reave - nodded to Jhaal politely. He'd heard rumors that the Leader of Clears was as sharp of a businessman as they come, almost in the same league as Lord River. "Hello, Sir Jhaal," the merchant called out.

[jhaal]

Jhaal smiled back politely and stepped over to greet the man, wondering if he could find a gift suitable for Charm from amongst his wares.
"Good day to you," he said brightly. "Have we met?"

[Kender Bard]

"Nay," the merchant admitted. "I haven't been here that long. Is there anything I could help you with, sir?" His wares were small things, mostly fineries picked up from traveling around the world - a bolt of silk from Ronduin, some jewelry made with the gems of Humontis and the precious metals of the Kingdom, furs of Khelek, a tome of studies from Sensatia, spices and leathers from Naurorod...

[jhaal]

"Quite a spread," Jhaal noted appreciatively, his eyes flickering from one item to the next, weighing up his options as he spoke. "I was hoping to find a gift... for a lady. I have to admit, I'm not entirely sure what to give. Perhaps you could offer me a few suggestions."

[Kender Bard]

The merchant smiled and began to select a few things from his wares. "That depends on the lady, Lord. If she is a young thing, then some jewelry is always fashionable. On the older side? Then perhaps something more useful, such as a dress or shawl of finest Ronduin silk."

[jhaal]

Jhaal ran over the options in his mind, wary of buying anything that might make Charm uncomfortable in any way, but hoping to find something grand enough to let her know how he felt.

"I don't suppose you have any crystal jewelry?" he said, watching the trader's face with a tiny smile.

[Kender Bard]

"Crystal?" The merchant shook his head. "Nay, that stuff is hard to come by. In Humontis it fetches a good price, even. The finest crystal is made in Autus by a man named.. Shion, yes that was it."