The day had been so active that Janius forgot to consider that Julan and Leeus could have been having a private moment again. However, he did not expect to see them as they were. He slowed and gave Kaleeth a look, before approaching with her.

[i]"Hal-Leeus, Kaj-Julan,"[/i] he said softly, kneeling down near them. [i]"Is everything alright?"[/i]

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Calia gave S'nashi a warm smile that could have come off as patronising. "If only it were that simple, my dear S'nashi. You see, for those with a short lifetime, aggressive risks and expansion come naturally and by default. It is necessary to enjoy while you can. Wine, however, lives on. We secure buyers in our best long term interests, and that means keeping a reserve to mature, and selling when the time is right." She raised her cup with the tips of her fingers. "A mature wine is more valuable, and a mature tariff policy is not. One will fall before the other."