"S-sorry about that," Sunder apologized, rubbing the back of his head.  Balio looked at the way Sunder behaved with a slightly disgusted grimace.  "C-care to join us for lunch?" Sunder continued.

"If we're going to eat together, you should invite your brother as well," Balio suggested, putting a small wrench in Sunder's plans.  Sunder turned to Balio with a defeated and piteous look, while Balio simply kept his unfriendly scowl.

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"Ooh!  And what have you been picking by the river?" Reas asked.

"Haha!" Harin guffawed, "Maybe instead of inheriting your father's store, you'd do better as the next apothecary."  Harin then turned to Illithor, "Maybe your son can inherit the shop instead of Reas!"