She went down again when she was finally satisfied with her appearance. She gave the inn owner a quick bye before going out. The streets were busy as usual and she even managed to spot captain Devon talking to some new recruits from a distance. Rounding a few corners, Eva stopped when she found the familiar board saying Mad Drug with a few pictures of fancy vials and items at the ends. Eva ignored the chime of the bell as she entered but saw Khalash running in from the backroom. The wizard looked energetic as usual with his strange pointed hat and even stranger pattered blue robs. Eva gave him a bright smile but Khalash looked relieved.
“I’m here to test that item out for you again,” Eva said as she placed a hand on the counter. Khalash smiled back but shook his head. “No, dear. If you don’t mind, I would need your help with something else today,” he told her. “You see, there is somewhere I have to be but I can’t find anyone to look after my shop in my absence,” he gestured to the racks behind him. “I have some valuable items in here. I don’t want to leave my shop unprotected,” he finished, giving Eva that pointed look which was asking if she would help him or not.
She gave the odd items behind him one look and nodded. Looking after a shop wasn’t a job that really appealed to her but this one had all sorts of items that she could maybe find more out about and Eva was in it all for the experience and knowledge she may gain. “Sure, I’ll look after the shop for you, sir,” she agreed. In a few minutes, Khalash was out the door, running towards wherever that weird meeting place was. Closing the door behind her, Eva looked excited at all the items inside the shop, especially the scrolls and smiled deviously. It wasn’t like she was going to steal them. She was just going to understand them. That was not a crime.
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