Timestamp: 5th of Fall, 514 AV
Someone should have told her that kelvics with mizas instead of kina had a hard time buying things in the market. Her money was good, but it was undoubtedly her looks that turned people off. Kelski found herself waiting quietly for long periods of time until sales people at the booths were not busy and even then they hesitated to help her. At a place that sold scarfs, she found two she really wanted. Having never had finery before in her life, the Kelvic wanted something nice. They were silk, and terribly expensive, but the kelvic had coveted them anyhow. One was a bright clear blue that reminded her of the sky. It fringe that swung in a way that delighted the young woman. The second was an ombre scarf that went from black to white like her hair... an almost perfect match for her complexion as well. It brightened her steel grey eyes and gave them a luminous glow almost like quicksilver.
She had hoped to get to the market to get some jewelry inspirations and brainstorm about color and cheaper lines of jewelry that everyday people would wear. She was there to find out what was a hit at The Azure Market in terms of jewelry and what was missing. Trends said a lot about fashion and Kelski, along with Li's help, was learning to interpret them and thus supply the need.
It took her a long time to get the shopkeeper of the booth to acknowledge she was there and even longer to take her coin. In the end, she frowned and left the fifty mizas on the table where the woman kept her coin in order to leave with the scarves. She would hang them in places in her cave, brightening the walls, and making the place feel more homey.
Moving onward, with both scarves now draped around her neck, Kelski found a small bookseller that had simple titles. She was carefully looking through them, trying to find something useful for her. One she picked up was a simple volume on cooking and baking. Another, far more interesting, was a book on Auristics and how to begin learning what the title claimed was the easiest of magics.
Kelski cleared her throat a few times and stood where the bookseller could see her, but he never even looked her way. He helped others and seemingly glanced at her a time or two, but could not bring himself to speak. The Kelvic would have left the cost of the books on the table before him again, but neither volume was marked.
She cleared her throat again. "Excuse me... can you tell me how much these two books are? I'd like to buy them?" She asked politely, waiting until he was talking to no one and not doing anything but keeping an eye on her out of the corner of his eye. "I' have Mizas." She added, pacing back and forth. She wanted the books but couldn't leave with them until she paid because it would break one of the rules of the market. But she didn't know what to pay.
"Can you tell me the cost? I'd like to buy them." She repeated softly just as another customer came up and the book booth owner greeted them warmly. The Kelvic sighed in frustration, glanced up at the position of the sun, and sighed. This was going no-where fast.
