Word of Mouth.

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"Always and of course." He nodded while making this simple statement, adding the finishing touches to a design. "We do the best...oh, by the way. The sword will likely be done tomorrow. You will be in town, right?"

[Kender Bard]

"Of course," Gareth responded. "This is my home and I have no pressing appointments. Tomorrow, mmm, my that is quick. I'll be sure to let others know of the swiftness of your goods."

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Kaleb grinned and nodded, "She is amazingly speedy with her work, and she's only ever botched something up once and that was because she was experimenting with a new metal combination. Shut us down for a couple of days, in our last shop."

Laughing, he shook his head, as Kori came out of the room to dip a ladle into a water barrel for a drink. "Talking about me?" she asked, her arms and face covered in a sheen of sweat.

Kaleb merely smiled.

[Kender Bard]

Gareth winked in a charming, rogueish way. "Well once everything's done, I was thinking of paying a social call on Sir Flash. I figured the best place to start strutting would be the mansion of the King and Queen, aye?" He chuckled. "After that perhaps I'll wander around the market."

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Kori grinned right back at him, "In front of the King and Queen, huh? Well, that ought to be interesting, no?" she nodded at the door and the darkening skies. "I do not mean to be rude, but it is getting late and we need to get down to working on this sword. I would like to give it to you come tomorrow afternoon..." she trailed off, looking at him with slightly widened eyes.

Kaleb nodded and spread his hands apart. Getting up, he gestured to the door. "Shall I walk you out?" he asked, politely.

[Kender Bard]

"Er, yes," Gareth murmured, looking at Kori oddly. He wondered if he'd said or done something wrong. Getting up, he headed outside, brow furrowed in thought.

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Kaleb caught up to him shortly afterward. "Hey," he said, running a hand through his hair and then he laughed. "Please, do not think anything untoward to my sister. She can be a bit rash sometimes and is very hardheaded," he shrugged.

"She just wants to be able to create the best sword possible for you and for that it seems..." he looked at him with a smile, "She needed you to be away." He gave another shrug and barked a laugh.

[Kender Bard]

"I don't mind," Gareth said, glancing back at the smithy. "I just wonder why. Am I a distraction of some kind?" He shifted uncomfortably at the thought.

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"At this point, to her, I'm a distraction. "Please, take no offense from her, she does not mean to upset. Well, I'm off to market to see if I can find some of the things that I will need, and perhaps a little bit of supper. Would you like something, perhaps?"

[Kender Bard]

"Your offer is heartwarming, friend," Gareth said, all smiles. "But I have taken enough of your generosity. Thank you though. Ah..." He fished around in his pockets before finding a scrap of parchment and a bit of sharpened charcoal. Carefully, he scribbled something down and handed it over. "If you need me, you can find me at this address if I'm not wandering the city."

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Taking the slip of parchment, Kaleb nodded, "Very well. I will come find you when the sword is complete, if you don't arrive before-hand." Bowing, he then turned about and walked away.