[@WingsOfBronze]

"We're in the middle of the dracon realms. Hurthihes was closer to the shore." Aurescia explained. "Now, this is the storage room of my husband's store. He and I run the place to earn a living while we practice our magic. Our current home is connected to it, down a hallway. We run the largest independent magic store in Minbenthac." She inspected the silver sand, but continued to talk. 

"Looks good. It'll make for some good elixirs. That's basically a fancy word for 'potion', you know. Anyway, when I said 'independent', I mean we are not affiliated with the guilds or university of magic. No support from them, but no terms or conditions either and we don't have to pay them dues or offer support to any other group, apart from paying our taxes, of course. We also have no one to acquire magic ingredients for us, so we either depend on wholesalers and merchants or go find them ourselves. I think you know the rest." 

[@Eviledd1984]

"Why thank you. I do my best to keep my scales nice and fresh. I'm glad that you noticed" She walked out of the shrine and down the hallway, stopping only for a moment to put on a fresh top piece, which was the same shade of brown as her loincloth. "Hope you're ready for a hot day. Looks like another scorcher."