How did she draw a conclusion that she would like to have one of those alcoholic beverages, Jazdia never knew. The girl already left anyway, replaced by Chonan who returned with assortments of food and cooked dishes. 
 
Walking toward the fireplace, Jazdia tossed the woods into it. One, two, to six, and she had the last one gripped tightly; smoke permeated from it and soon ignited like a bright torch. After a splash of fish oil later, the fireplace lit alive. Warm, bright, and comforting. Sadly she had something else to do. 

Perusing the box again, Jazdia swiped a polished brass locket that looked very ordinary in the eyes of the untrained; yet it was unordinary large, slightly bigger than her palm, it has no markings, and the surface was smooth. On its side, it had two buttons, while on the upside, there was a small hole.   

Pushing the upper button would unlock the trinket, and eject a pointy metal from the upside hole. Inside it, there were two sections with white granite as its base. Both Granite was stained with bloody thumbprints. 

Pushing the lower buttons revealed the content of the trinket. A holographic mirage projected from its upper shell, and the holder could read the writing as if every word were printed in thin air.  

Sixteen thousand gold coins to keep the Prince of Kindeance monarchy in custody for a month. Service procured by Jonas Delving, Received and will be honored by Asevor the Wizard. Witnessed by Baron Von Kruber, and Winston. 

Winston huh? The name rings a bell that Jazdia couldn't place, but the trinket itself called a record about an association that fancied a blood contract like this. Certainly not the kind of folks you want to mess around with. 

Jazdia closed the locket and headed to the antechamber, this time she dragged the chair quietly.