>>6120383“I received a good deal on it.” Alvin says, reading your mind. “It’s very easy to use. There are pedals that allow the occupant to move it. I wager even the little lordling could pull his weight with this.”
>“It certainly is interesting. I have to ask though, do you expect it to see use? I mean, we look as though we’re marching off to war, rather than escorting a merchant caravan. Is the desert really that dangerous?”“Better safe than sorry, no?” Alvin replies. “There’s no shortage of nefarious parties who would be interested in getting their hands on genuine Fodlan ore. I’m sure you saw for yourself the sorry state of weaponry here in Solis. If the Cult of the Serpent could get their hands on good quality iron, they’d grow a lot more troublesome. Something like this should hopefully serve to scare off any foolhardy opportunists who seek to rob us.” He smiles. “Besides, it’ll serve as a nice enough accessory for your march into Morfis.”
Was ore really that valuable that there were people here willing to kill for it? Rusalka had such an abundance of this stuff, that the idea never really crossed your mind.
>“Murillo told me you were a member of whatever this Royal College of Sorcery is.”“I am.” Alvin nods. “I’m what’s known as an Adjunct. I directly serve the College’s leaders, otherwise known as the Four Royal Sages. They’re the ones who entrusted me with coordinating trading with Fodlan. I apologize, I should have mentioned this to you earlier, but I suppose I wanted to see what you were made of first. If word of my status got out amongst the competitors, I fear there would be no shortage of them harassing me to leave a good word for them in the capital.”
>“And now that you’ve seen what I’m made of?” You ask.“I believe you are someone worthy of introduction.” Alvin smiles.
>“Bronte Weaver.” You say, suddenly remembering. “She left to join the College three years ago. Is she still there?”“She was, for a time.” Alvin nods. “She’s an exceptionally talented mage. So much so that she garnered the eye of Princess Yulia herself. Believe it or not, she now serves in the royal palace at the Princess’ side.”
You’re nearly knocked back by that news. Bronte was serving Princess Yulia? That was amazing! You knew that Bronte would serve to your advantage, but you had no idea she had risen so high up in Morfisian society to earn a place in the palace! She could tell you everything you needed to know about the Princess. What kind of food she liked, her favorite color, and most importantly, what the hell she looked like. You were grinning at the possibilities before you.
>A): Tell me more about Bronte>B): Tell me about the Four Royal Sages and your duties>C): Inquire about the dangers Alvin expects to face>D): Write-in 