A strange sense of familiarity came over Furnace as he watched Rose.
The way she moved with confident certainty, talked clearly and boasted extensive knowledge on food creation.
Using many arcane terms Furnace wasn't familiar with. Though strangely she specifically called the iron giant 'a man of the cloth'.
All of her was completely alien to Furnace. And yet something resonated with him and he couldn't figure out what it was.
"Perhaps you could take this one? It seems he could use an education in the wonders of commerce."
Education
The steel-clad friend had proposed Furnace forged a bond with the uncloaked man like the one with the voice.
This idea made Furnace see Vis in a different light. Could he and the voice be alike? Furnace was sceptical, but intrigued.
The food conjurer wished to join Vis, she probably also wanted an education in 'the wonders of commerce'
If they were indeed alike, perhaps the idea made sense. Furnace now wished to follow as well.
They would learn these wonders, and then maybe she would demonstrate her food conjuring.
Furnace followed the two trough the market.
The uncloaked man moved swiftly and with calculated step. He knew where he was going.
Furnace chose to walk next to the food conjurer. He felt compelled to find out more about her.
"Uhm. It is a pleasure to meet a woman of stews and roasted meats."
Furnace stood next to her and struggled to divide attention to her and the uncloaked man who suddenly took a turn to approach one of the tables with crafting materials. Presumably so he could demonstrate the first lesson.
The first wonder was a small ritual riddle.
The instigator chooses a fabric and speaks the incantation "How much"
The man at the table gives a number, the instigator must meet that number in golden sheets.
A simple test if you know the ritual. Why the sheets were golden or what the purpose of this ritual was was unclear to Furnace.
