Aaron turned to Hannah. Since she can read his mind, she’ll know his real intentions. She showed utter reluctance.
“That’s a little too much. How about ten pieces of gold coins for every crystal you have?” She countered.
Conrad took a deep breath. It’s already a better offer. “Deal.”
Aaron gave a sigh of relief. “Thank you.”
Hannah reached into her pocket, hidden in the layers of her skirt. She pulled a few pieces of coins and counted. She was short by two pieces so she reached into her pocket again.
Conrad found a smaller cloth bag and put all the crystals inside it. He handed it to them and Ariana reached for it. She checked the weight again.
“These should be enough. I need to crush them very finely. Do you have a mallet? A hammer?”
“We’re just borrowing. Maybe the barman ha
