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	Dremmick looked at the note hanging from one of this Isek guy's chains. He took the paper down to look at it and read the quest. "Well," he sighed, "I guess he's gonna want some kind of answer," he said, seeing how the chain was still there. He took out a pen that he kept with a small notebook in a leather pouch on his belt. He then wrote on it, "Not now, maybe later. See if some other guild members are available too," and attached it back onto the chain. He then took Ris by the hand again as he led her to the destination, "Alright then, it should be just around the corner."

	When they came around the corner there was this small shop. Instead of it having a door to go into the shop, it had a long window that when opened, showed a large counter top and the large shudder became an awning for the shop. Inside it was a man, who looked to be quite old, whittling away at a small piece of wood. When he noticed the two walk up he smiled broadly and set down what he was working on. He reached for a cane and stood himself up. "Welcome! Welcome! This here is Moonlight Marvels, home of enchanted tokens, and some non enchanted toys for the kiddos, what can I do ya for?" The shop had two large worktables along with shelves and shelves of wooden toys, trinkets, and sculptures. In the middle of the back wall was a small fireplace that was currently lit and giving the room a warm glow, the scents of all the different woods mingled together and seemed to pour out into the street.

	Dremmick nodded to the old man, "Thank you sir. I just wanted to come by and show her your shop and check to see if my order was ready."
	"The old man reached to his shirt pocket and flipped out some glasses and places them on, getting a fresh look at who he was talking to. "Ahhhh, yes, yes, I remember you. Not to worry, I have your order ready." He then turned to Ris. "Oh, and aren't you a sight for these old eyes. I tell you what, if you want anyone of the trinkets I have here, I'll let you have one just for making the trip." he said with a hearty old laugh. He then turned away and hobbled off on his cane, coming back with a parcel and handed it Dremmick.

	"Thank you!" Dremmick replied, gingerly taking the package and then handing it to Ris. "Here, I had this made for you. Thought you might like it." It was a mask, much like Dremmick's but in opposite lighter colors. "What do you think?" he asked.

	"I think its a waist to put a mask on such a pretty face," the old man cut in with a jolly laugh. "Anyway, before ya go I have to tell you this. I open my shop at night to receive blessings from the moon to make enchantments. Something about the moon brings up a calming type of magic within me that allows me to enchant items. However, I am afraid I am becoming to old to know what enchantments are applying to the item. None of them are bad, they are always good or useful, but I'm afraid I don't have the power to see it anymore. You will know when the time is right. With that, I bid you two youngin' a nice, happy night. Please come again!"

	While Dremmick was a little worried about what the man just said, though he had researched the man and talked to other people who bought stuff from him before, so he was confident it wasn't bad, and hoped that it actually added a little fun to the gift. The worst he had heard about was a small token that would jingle every time it detected a lie, and for that particular traveling salesman, it was a curse and he had to give it up.

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	When Isek reached where he should be for the quest, there was a broad shouldered man there to greet him. "Hello mage! Welcome to the Red Crow Merchant Company! I assume you are here because of my job posting, no?" The man had dark shoulder length hair pulled back in a short ponytail and a scruffy short beard. His skin was tanned and he looked like that of a giant. Like most the people there, he wore simple traveling clothes as they were just getting settled in for the night. "This is the main portion of our caravan here," he said waving his hand out to the area around them. "We actually travel in four groups with this one being second in line. We set up four camps around here so that if we are attacked, its never the whole caravan that falls into danger. The lead group is just to the west of us and the other two groups are over to the north and east, none of them too far from us here." He then turned back around. "As you may have read, we have had some particular troubles lately. Some bandits have been attacking our caravan, but what is strange to me is that nothing is ever stolen. Its all burnt up and all the people are dead when we arrive. We had to start leaving the elderly and children in other towns  until it was safe for them to travel again." A quick look around the campsite would prove that there only seemed to be men and a few women here and there in the camp, all of which were still busy finalizing camp for the night.

	"I'd like you to help watch the main camp with us tonight, a few other mages have already arrived to help the other groups and if anybody else is to join from your guild, I'd like it if they could support us here." He then smiled and extended his hand, "I'm sorry, I do believe I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Jerrin Valhan. Pleasure to meat you."