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A pang of pity struck J’torha as he watched Lyveva - [i]that[/i] was it - all but give up hope, the poor girl scared to death. He gently patted her shoulder in what he hoped was a comforting gesture, but turned his eyes back to the auctioneer. The man didn’t only have the book he was currently trying to sell, but a number of other items looking like they were in queue to be put up for auction. 

Looking back to Lyveva, J’torha jerked a thumb in the direction of the other items. [color=CB3011]“And were any of those things stolen from your house as well?”[/color]

[color=fff79a]"I'm more concerned about the books,"[/color] Lyveva admitted, hugging the one in her arms. [color=fff79a]"We could always replace the candlesticks and knickknacks but...but the books are all originals, they were all borrowed from an archive that a few of us frequent."[/color]

Strange answer, but J’torha would take it as a ‘yes’. He looked back to the auctioneer, slitted eyes scanning for… something. He could probably afford to buy the tome he was selling, but not the others, and… well, the Seeker wasn’t too fond of the idea of emptying his pockets for a stranger. At least, not in [i]these[/i] circumstances—

J’torha’s face split into a grin. 

But he wiped it away soon enough, replacing it with what he believed was a suitably indignant snarl. He had to play his part well if he was to be believed, and if it worked, well, at the very least he could buy the young lady some time. 

Lowering his ears and twitching his tail in a flawless display of irritation, J’torha wove his way through the crowd until he came upon a sturdy pole holding up a canopy. Climbing up it with relative ease, he stopped once he was two heads or so above the taller members of the crowd and cupped his free hand around his mouth, staring down the auctioneer.

[color=CB3011]“You [i]RAT!”[/i][/color]
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