Shem considered in silence as Selena spoke, calmly eyeing her cronies. Drac was studying a map of the town that had some markings in what appeared to be infernal attached to some of the buildings. Gadget was tinkering with some helmet and Servanus was... [i]What in the name of all that is sacred is he doing?!?[/i] Shem'et diverted her eyes from the ghastly display and focused them on the daughter of the Underhaven's proprietor.

	[color=DAA520]"I am sorry to hear your mother is not present."[/color] The crafter considered carefully everything else the young vampire said. Though Shem didn't know Selene too well, she could tell the young woman was shifty and up to no good. She also appeared bored as hell. [i]Well, I'm not your plaything, little girl! You'll have to get your jollies another way, because I'm not playing your games![/i] Determined not to play into Selene's machinations Shem spoke once more. [color=DAA520]"However as I need to leave post haste I cannot give you a list of my needs until she returns."[/color] The tabaxi's keen eyes scanned the interior of the inn in search for anything out of place or something that could give indication as to why Lucilia was absent. Finding nothing she fixed her gaze on Selena once more. [color=DAA520]"Regrettably, I shall have to go to Bertham's for my business."[/color] Shem'et bowed, glancing at the tinkering Gadget. Out of a crafter's pride and the desire to put this whole group of no-goods in their place she looked a bit closer with the intention of instructing the gnome on her lack of tinkering technique.

	However, to Shem's utter shame she could not make heads or tails of what Gadget was working on, and so she straightened, giving her attention to Selena once more. [color=DAA520]"Please, give your mother my deepest regards!"[/color] Shem'et knew her words would either not be conveyed at all, or they would be distorted in some way as to amuse Selena. Still she gave them in the spirit of good manners. [color=DAA520]"I'll will be off now."[/color] The tabaxi finished and made her way out of the bar.

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	Shem'et was still a bit irked by her encounter with Selena, and by the fact that she now had to go to Barthem for her supplies, but the task was more important then her misgivings about trading with the town's official merchant. It was not that she didn't like Barthem, it was just that she felt more at ease in Underhaven.

	Still, she put on a friendly face and walked into Barthem's shop as boldly as she knew how.

	[color=DAA520]"Good day to you, Master Barthem."[/color] She bowed her head slightly at the merchant. [color=DAA520]"Might I have a minute of your time? I was tasked with a mission for the town by Master Bookie and am in need of some supplies for my quest."[/color] Shem fished out the small piece of parchment she'd written her shopping list on and handed it to the merchant.

[indent][indent][hider=Supplies:][list]
	[*]A bag of ball bearings
	[*]Five pouches
	[*]One tinderbox
	[*]Waterskin
	[*]A sling
	[*]A piece of parchment
	[*]Ten pieces of chalk
	[/list][/hider][/indent][/indent]

[hider=Rolls]Insight on Selena - [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/11839]16[/url]
Investigation on map - [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/11840]12[/url]
Investigation on Gadget's tinkering - [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/11848]11[/url][/hider]