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[color=A9A9A9][center][h2]The Dragon's Dressmaker[/h2][/center]
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The man counted the amount of gold, handing back her change and putting the dress into a box for her, seeming a bit perturbed by her answer.
[color=E0FFFF][b]"Well...I hope whatever cave-woman you're making a deal with is benevolent. Dragon was supposed to have died over a hundred years ago, but the curse just keeps going..."[/b][/color] he said glumly, handing over the dress to her. [color=E0FFFF][b]"Don't forget, alright? White dress is your's too, if you get the cave-lady's answer on if the curse can be lifted."[/b][/color] he added, seeming to have kinda wanted a more concrete way out rather than the somewhat indirect answer that Maria gave. Well, it was still a dress for an answer, so that was a pretty decent deal, even if the terms had been changed.

The way back was just the same as before, although now some villagers were watching in dumbfounded awe as Maria went back to Nephele's den. Some even tried to follow, but quickly found the fog swallow up the path with alarming accuracy, trailing behind Maria. A pair of amber eyes were lit up in the fog; it seemed Nephele was waiting with anticipation. [color=A9A9A9][b]"You're back. I didn't doubt you, but...I'm embarrassed to admit, I was anxious. And worried that I'd allowed someone out."[/b][/color] she said, a small chuckle escaping her. [color=A9A9A9][b]"Come, come. I have your reward waiting."[/b][/color] she added, heading back inside the cave, now lit at least a smidge brighter by the sconces along the walls.