Chapter Three - Return to the Mournland

Meepo runs into town to the bakery. The woman greets him warmly, commenting on his second visit in as many days. She prepares a baker’s dozen worth of fresh cinnamon scones, "I hope you’ll be a regular.", she says with a smile.

Meanwhile, Tryne and 37 pour over Professor Avgo’s research. Tryne finds a reference to something called a docent. Something House Cannith used in a warforged colossus for connecting and coordinating controls. The Professor seems to have found a use for one to control elemental power to the armour’s limbs. The notes brag of the clockwork armour not only being strong, but quick. Tryne doesn’t quite understand all of it and he’s not sure what a docent is, but it feels like a promising way to increase Talon’s speed or strength. He’ll need more time to study the design. Belaluur greets Kalli in her usual way and stops the busy Vice and 37 specifically to say hello, "Earic sends his regards. He said to say repairs on the Cyre are moving along, but without that soarwoid, they’re almost a far as they can go. Why you don’t message him yourself is beyond me. I’m not a courier you know.", she says curtly.

"Alright Kalli, let’s see what you’ve got for me. I understand you have a patron already lined up?"

Kalli nods,"Yes, absolutely, Lord Orakh Tornn of House Tharashk."

Belaluur raises her eyebrows slightly, "Well, well, well. You’re moving up I see, Dear. At least my money won’t be tied up for too long. Do you know when he’ll be able to pay?", she asks with a hint of nosiness.

Kalli’s brilliant white teeth are alight with a proud smile, "Thank you. Yes, it has been hard work, but I hope this will begin to pay off.", she says graciously. "Lord Tornn said he should arrive either this evening, or tomorrow morning, depending on if he makes the connecting rail in Vathirond."

"Wonderful! Too bad you have to pay another crew to do the work for you. Crack it open."

The two woman itemize everything in the crates, the notes and tools. Then Belaluur, does some math on a small abacus. "I’ll give you six thousand for the lot. I’m sure the Lord will pay handsomely for the armour and papers.", she says with a wink to the two artificers reading and scribbling. "No one would have use for those old tools.", she says.

Meepo returns back to the church with the pastries in hand. He finds Kalli and Belaluur haggling over payment for the items.

As the two artificers scramble to collect information from the pages and tomes, 37 finds a diagram for connecting the power of an earth elemental to the armour to increase its strength. He's not sure if would interfere with his own enhance armour, but he feels it could be adapted to his shield instead.As Vice finds a break in the negotiation and passes on his information, Belaluur whispers, 'If this is your way of apologizing for nearly getting my daughter killed... it's working!", she adds a greedy whispered cackle.

"Now, where were we?", Belaluur says to Kalli.

The conversation between the two women gets a little heated as they continue discuss price.
Finally, Belaluur throws he hands up in exasperation, "Fine! sixty-seven!"

"And twenty, Belaluur.", Kalli says confidently.

The feisty goblin looks up at Kalli and they glare at each other for a moment. Belaluur lets out a loud laugh, breaking the tension between them. She points a little finger up at the Grey Dog, "I like you, Kalli. The Grey Dogs are lucky to have you.", she says with a crooked toothed grin. "My counter is always available, should you decide Draev isn't being as fair as I am."

Kalli offers a handshake and Belaluur takes it. The two begin filling out a pile of ledgers, documenting in detail the group's findings. At last, Kalli rejoins the group. "Well, I got us the best deal I could. Six thousand, seven hundred and twenty gold pieces!", she says with a stifled squeak of excitement. She quickly composes herself, "Per our agreement, ten percent of that is yours, Guardians of Salvation."