<< Finding a gift, at your expense >>
Previously Previously: Breaking in, or hanging out? Flafia suggested to buy a gift from a new boutique in town, to cheer up Sileya. Domiarr is going with her in the shop.
Narrator Narrator Inside the boutique, a dragoness is already doing some shopping.
Magma
Magma
(the buyer)
Oh, this necklace is very pretty! What is that crystal?
Colmarr
Colmarr
(the seller)
This one is very special: it brings light in your life by chasing the dark spirits and the black thoughts you may have. It’s called a “Solar Crystal”. As you can see, its color changes when you spin it between your fingers.
Magma
Magma
(heaten up by his speech)
My…! I would love buying that precious pretty pendant! How much is it?
Colmarr
Colmarr
This is a very rare and powerful special stone. It’s worth the 400 Topazes it costs.
Magma
Magma
(suddenly cooled down by the price)
… Let me think about that for a while then.
Colmarr
Colmarr
Sure, but don’t miss this occasion: first come, first served! I may not have another one like this until years or so.
Narrator Narrator While the dragoness is thinking, the two Dracquints enters.
Flafia
Flafia
(entering the boutique)
I’m sure we’ll find a lot of things that Sileya will love!
Domiarr
Domiarr
(following her inside)
If you say so…
Colmarr
Colmarr
(to Magma while she’s thinking how to get that expensive crystal)
I will be right there if you need me, lady.
Colmarr
Colmarr
(to the two Dracquints)
Hello, Sir and Miss, welcome to my boutique! I’m Colmarr. How may I help you?
Flafia
Flafia
Hello! Sure! We’re looking for a little gift for our friend, Sileya. She’s an Air dragoness, and she loves drawing, sculpting and Nature. We would like to cheer her up a bit. Do you have something that would fit?
Colmarr
Colmarr
Oh, yes, for sure, I have some Mageoise plates and rocks that your friend could sculpt, and a new canvas that acts like a projector: you can see your drawing spotlighted on any wall, even in the darkest cavern!
Flafia
Flafia
Oh, that’s a neat idea!
Colmarr
Colmarr
Please follow me: it’s in the back left part of the shop, with all other drawing crystals and stones.
Domiarr
Domiarr
(glancing at Magma’s thinking face)
Go ahead, I’ll wait for you two here.
Flafia
Flafia
You don’t want to help me choosing?
Domiarr
Domiarr
You’ll do well, you know what Sileya loves. I’ll stay here.
Flafia
Flafia
Okay then, see you in eight!
Narrator Narrator Flafia follows the seller deeper in the boutique, getting out of Domiarr’s sight. Staring at the dragon’s neckpouch, Magma suddenly seems to have an idea. She sneaks behind Domiarr, take a flask from a shelf and leave it on a table. Then she moves in front of a shelf full of crystals.
Magma
Magma
(she stares at another crystal up the shelf)
Oh, my! This one seems really pretty!
Magma
Magma
(she stretch to try to reach it)
Gnnn…
Domiarr
Domiarr
(turning back to her, hearing she has troubles)
May I help you, lady?
Magma
Magma
(stretching more)
Oh, no, don’t worry, I’ll be fine.
Domiarr
Domiarr
Please, let me insist.
Magma
Magma
No worry I…
Magma
Magma
(she slips and starts falling back)
…wooooaa!
Domiarr
Domiarr
(jumping across the shop, knocking over the table and the flask that was on it)
I got you!
Magma
Magma
Ouch! Thank you, Sir!
Domiarr
Domiarr
(with a proud smile)
You’re welcome.
Magma
Magma
Oh no! The flask! It’s now crashed on the floor!
Domiarr
Domiarr
?
Magma
Magma
I left that flask on this table for a second, to grab that crystal, but you thrown it away when you jumped across the shop…
Domiarr
Domiarr
(putting the table upright again, confused)
Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t see it. What was in there?
Magma
Magma
A precious medication that I had to give back to my mother. She’s sick and she needs it right away.
Domiarr
Domiarr
(understanding he made a big mistake by crashing it)
…
Magma
Magma
I wanted to stop here before getting back home. I was expecting to get her a little gift, but… without her medication…
Domiarr
Domiarr
I’m sorry, it’s my fault.
Magma
Magma
Don’t be, you didn’t want this to happen.
Domiarr
Domiarr
Indeed, but I’m the one who broke it anyway, so, if I can do anything, please tell me. Maybe there’s somewhere we could find another flask?
Magma
Magma
Oh, yes, probably, but it costed me almost all my gems. I won’t have enough to get another one.
Domiarr
Domiarr
I will pay for it. How much was it?
Magma
Magma
400 Topazes.
Domiarr
Domiarr
gulps
Magma
Magma
Don’t worry, I’ll find another way.
Domiarr
Domiarr
(taking the gems out of his pouch)
I have my pouch with me, I can repay you.
Magma
Magma
(taking the gems)
Oh thank you! Thank you very much! You’re very kind!
Colmarr
Colmarr
(coming back with Flafia)
What’s going on here? I heard a heavy noise. Is everything ok?
Domiarr
Domiarr
I…
Magma
Magma
(cutting him off)
I’m sorry, but I need to hurry. I’ll take the Solar Crystal.
Colmarr
Colmarr
Oh, perfect then, do you want a bag with it?
Magma
Magma
No, I’ll take it right away. 400 Topazes you said?
Colmarr
Colmarr
(putting the crystal on the counter)
That’s right.
Magma
Magma
(grabbing the crystal and leaving the gems)
There it is.
Colmarr
Colmarr
Thanks a lot, and have a nice day.
Magma
Magma
(leaving the shop and flying right away with her new pendant)
Thanks, you too!
Domiarr
Domiarr
(finally getting his thoughts back)
… Wait… What did you sell her?
Colmarr
Colmarr
A Solar Crystal, Sir. A very rare and precious stone. You want one? You’re lucky I managed to get two of them, because they are very rare and…
Domiarr
Domiarr
And it was precisely 400 Topazes?
Colmarr
Colmarr
That’s right.
Domiarr
Domiarr
(pointing to the broken flask)
But what was in there then?
Colmarr
Colmarr
Oh, that’s the noise I heard. Don’t worry if you broke it, it’s nothing. Just a bit of pure water, worth about one Topaze only. It should have been on the potions shelf actually. I guess someone took it off for a reason.
Domiarr
Domiarr
So… This flask is from your shop? And it contains nothing but water?
Colmarr
Colmarr
(intrigued)
Yes, why?
Domiarr
Domiarr
(leaving)
I have someone to catch back and murder, see you later Flafia.
Flafia
Flafia
Hey, wait! You’re the one having the pouch remember?!
Domiarr
Domiarr
(throwing it on the floor)
Take it, it’s empty now anyway!
Domiarr
Domiarr
(he flies after Magma)
Come back here, you little…