The Wallet
Lina went to the café. There she saw Gobi talking to the bartender about something or another. "Find anything?" Lina called.
Gobi dropped his drink when he heard her. "Yes. It's about time I brought some new materials over to Watts at the Ulkan Mines. Would you like to help me?"
"Sure," Lina replied, "Just pay me and I'll come along."
"I like your way of thinking. Let's go to the mines right away. We must arrive before someone else sells Watts his materials," Gobi stated.
* * *
Lina ended up with the job of carrying Gobi's backpack. She wanted to complain, but he'd promised her they'd split the profit 50/50. Gobi had also claimed that this would be a large transaction, and she'd become filthy rich in the process. Lina kept her spirits up by thinking of all of the things she could buy with the money she made. Maybe some nice clothes for special occasions, like if Amelia invited them to a party or something. Or more magic supplies from Geo. If she earned enough, why maybe she'd buy something for Gourry too.
Soon they arrived at Watts's shop. "Oh, it's you Gobi," Watts said, "Do you have some supplies to sell me today?"
Gobi took the pack from Lina and reached into it in order to pull something out. He then ran around the room leaving something in several places. Lina didn't see exactly what he put down, but it looked like he was in a hurry. After he was finished, he pushed Lina out the door. He was rewarded with a Fireball for his rudeness.
They waited several minutes before reentering. Then, Gobi asked Watts, "Where's the payment for the 30,000 Lucre worth of Lorant Silver I left here?"
Watts was shocked. "You left no such thing here. I don't have any Lorant Silver left."
"You must have used it up without noticing," Gobi told him, "If you don't have the money, you'll have to give me goods in exchange."
Watts then began to give them the excuse that he'd lost his wallet. If they brought him a Gator Skin, he'd be able to make them a new one. Then, he'd pay Gobi the 30,000 Lucre, as well as a whole 10,000 extra for the Gator Skin.
Gobi was a bit skeptical, but he did like the sound of the extra 10,000 Lucre. Gator Skin was worth only about 100 Lucre on the market after all. Now all they needed to do was find a reptile to slay for the skin.
"I have some Gobi. It was a reward for saving this kid's life. I am getting something out of this whole job, and selling it off for 100 times the street value is something I just love doing. I've got to make my money somehow," Lina told him.
So they gave the skin to Watts. Then they were forced to wait outside for him to finish. Lina began to experiment with her light spell, although it was pretty light in the mine. After a few minutes, they returned to Watts's shop.
"Now for the money Gobi," Watts said. He reached into his new wallet, and screamed. "Where's my money? I had 50,000 Lucre in this wallet before!"
'How could you retrieve your money in a new wallet?' Lina thought, 'Did this guy go to the Gourry Gabriev school of thinking?'
Watts yelled, "You two swindlers must have taken all of my money when you gave me the Gator Skin. You thieves."
"Look whose talking," Gobi replied, "I'll just be taking some goods then in lieu of payment for the Skin and Silver." He then ran around the room and took 40,000 Lucre worth of weapons and armor. Then, Gobi gave 20,000 Lucre worth of goods to Lina.
The sorceress wondered if Gobi really had left something there, or if he was swindling the blacksmith. Not that that bothered her much, money was money. Besides, it wasn't as if she herself had done anything bad this time.
"I think I'm a fool," mumbled Watts.
* * *
"Goodbye Lina," Gobi said, "May our paths cross again one day down the road." With that, he walked off on his own. Lina returned home to find that Gourry hadn't returned yet. She figured he was still looking for Rooks and Teefa. The world was a big place, and it was against all odds that he'd run into them in the first spot he checked. It might even take a week or two to locate his friends, and then it might take more time to do whatever Salah might want the three to do for her.
So she just sat down and read a book on sorcery she'd brought at off of Gobi one time. When she got bored, Lina went to Polpota to sell off the weapons and armor she'd gotten for helping Gobi out. Just then, she had a strange feeling. It was as if something or someone was telling her to stay in Polpota for some odd reason. Lina then went to wait at the café.
"Could Gourry be coming here? Is this vision telling me to wait for him, the way he waited for me when I fought Kronos?" she whispered.
Of course no one was around to answer her. So the young sorceress just sat there sipping her drink and eating her food. As Lina looked up at the sky, she saw the stars above twinkling brightly. She smiled, knowing she and Gourry would be together again soon.
- - - -
Well, more sweet scenes. Lina's happy, now to see what's up with Gourry.
Lina went to the café. There she saw Gobi talking to the bartender about something or another. "Find anything?" Lina called.
Gobi dropped his drink when he heard her. "Yes. It's about time I brought some new materials over to Watts at the Ulkan Mines. Would you like to help me?"
"Sure," Lina replied, "Just pay me and I'll come along."
"I like your way of thinking. Let's go to the mines right away. We must arrive before someone else sells Watts his materials," Gobi stated.
* * *
Lina ended up with the job of carrying Gobi's backpack. She wanted to complain, but he'd promised her they'd split the profit 50/50. Gobi had also claimed that this would be a large transaction, and she'd become filthy rich in the process. Lina kept her spirits up by thinking of all of the things she could buy with the money she made. Maybe some nice clothes for special occasions, like if Amelia invited them to a party or something. Or more magic supplies from Geo. If she earned enough, why maybe she'd buy something for Gourry too.
Soon they arrived at Watts's shop. "Oh, it's you Gobi," Watts said, "Do you have some supplies to sell me today?"
Gobi took the pack from Lina and reached into it in order to pull something out. He then ran around the room leaving something in several places. Lina didn't see exactly what he put down, but it looked like he was in a hurry. After he was finished, he pushed Lina out the door. He was rewarded with a Fireball for his rudeness.
They waited several minutes before reentering. Then, Gobi asked Watts, "Where's the payment for the 30,000 Lucre worth of Lorant Silver I left here?"
Watts was shocked. "You left no such thing here. I don't have any Lorant Silver left."
"You must have used it up without noticing," Gobi told him, "If you don't have the money, you'll have to give me goods in exchange."
Watts then began to give them the excuse that he'd lost his wallet. If they brought him a Gator Skin, he'd be able to make them a new one. Then, he'd pay Gobi the 30,000 Lucre, as well as a whole 10,000 extra for the Gator Skin.
Gobi was a bit skeptical, but he did like the sound of the extra 10,000 Lucre. Gator Skin was worth only about 100 Lucre on the market after all. Now all they needed to do was find a reptile to slay for the skin.
"I have some Gobi. It was a reward for saving this kid's life. I am getting something out of this whole job, and selling it off for 100 times the street value is something I just love doing. I've got to make my money somehow," Lina told him.
So they gave the skin to Watts. Then they were forced to wait outside for him to finish. Lina began to experiment with her light spell, although it was pretty light in the mine. After a few minutes, they returned to Watts's shop.
"Now for the money Gobi," Watts said. He reached into his new wallet, and screamed. "Where's my money? I had 50,000 Lucre in this wallet before!"
'How could you retrieve your money in a new wallet?' Lina thought, 'Did this guy go to the Gourry Gabriev school of thinking?'
Watts yelled, "You two swindlers must have taken all of my money when you gave me the Gator Skin. You thieves."
"Look whose talking," Gobi replied, "I'll just be taking some goods then in lieu of payment for the Skin and Silver." He then ran around the room and took 40,000 Lucre worth of weapons and armor. Then, Gobi gave 20,000 Lucre worth of goods to Lina.
The sorceress wondered if Gobi really had left something there, or if he was swindling the blacksmith. Not that that bothered her much, money was money. Besides, it wasn't as if she herself had done anything bad this time.
"I think I'm a fool," mumbled Watts.
* * *
"Goodbye Lina," Gobi said, "May our paths cross again one day down the road." With that, he walked off on his own. Lina returned home to find that Gourry hadn't returned yet. She figured he was still looking for Rooks and Teefa. The world was a big place, and it was against all odds that he'd run into them in the first spot he checked. It might even take a week or two to locate his friends, and then it might take more time to do whatever Salah might want the three to do for her.
So she just sat down and read a book on sorcery she'd brought at off of Gobi one time. When she got bored, Lina went to Polpota to sell off the weapons and armor she'd gotten for helping Gobi out. Just then, she had a strange feeling. It was as if something or someone was telling her to stay in Polpota for some odd reason. Lina then went to wait at the café.
"Could Gourry be coming here? Is this vision telling me to wait for him, the way he waited for me when I fought Kronos?" she whispered.
Of course no one was around to answer her. So the young sorceress just sat there sipping her drink and eating her food. As Lina looked up at the sky, she saw the stars above twinkling brightly. She smiled, knowing she and Gourry would be together again soon.
- - - -
Well, more sweet scenes. Lina's happy, now to see what's up with Gourry.