[color=8882be]"Haven't heard of it, huh..."[/color] Charlotte commented idly, picking up one of the dolls and giving it a sour look. How exactly where they moving? They didn't seem to be machinery, but they seemed similar to the mechanical automatons back in Astril. She wanted to study one in detail, but that seemed like an overall bad idea at the moment. Instead she settled on poking its forehead a few times before looking over to Katherine.

[color=8882be]"How much is it worth?"[/color] Charlotte harrumphed. [color=8882be]I can find out more on my own than from someone who likely knows as much as I already do, so your help is worth little."[/color] The young alchemist replied. She didn't have time to waist on help from someone who likely didn't know much. They could easily find a library and find it on their own. It might take a few more days, but she didn't like being in debt to people or having to do favors for them just to get something she could easily get on her own.

[color=fff79a]"Now Katherine, I hope you're not trying to extort something from our guests in return for something they want."[/color] Marise said, walking into the room. She gave Charlotte and Himeko a friendly smile. [color=fff79a]"Has my little sister been gracious as a host? Apologies for the disappearance. I had to speak with our mother about something."[/color]