>>5601717>let the preta stay>invitation「The entity could stay, but tell him that we won’t be around to feed him all the time — he can find something to eat in the forest. We will give him any leftover rice, bread, dumplings, or meat.」
「That should be good enough.」
Warin delivers his message to the Preta.
His existence could result in more.. supernatural events or visits from people in that life, but it is an acceptable risk for making this forest safer overall. Those restless spirits will think twice before bothering Warin or Sira while they hang out.
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The market district is divided into four sections ー north east, north west, south west, and south east. Best described as miniature towns with their own tax collectors and culture, they are a competitive industry where fortune is as temperamental as the rivers that surround Clawflash.
Luckily, the staff of Nectar Droplet and Two Fencers are in the north east fishers’ good graces.
Their methods of cooking were fascinating.
The boiled shrimps were cold to the touch, but lack any strong smells and still retaining the sweetness of the meat. Even their black veins have been removed. Grilled prawn were quickly eaten, and countless plates were filled with their pale orange shells. Naturally, Warin and Sira enjoy the briefly cooked cockles and oysters.
Catching up with Bow and Tong again was pretty fun. His old colleagues at Red Winter and Catcher Corps are doing pretty well ー the demand for slaves remains relatively stable and there isn’t much trouble in the criminal world.
There is a slight bittersweetness in this celebration. Both Two Fencers and Nectar Droplet know that there will be fewer customers in the following months, right up until the fourth month, where the Sablestream’s new years celebration will occur and their profits will shoot up again. One last night of happiness before the slog that are the second and third month.
