Chapter 14:
"So what do you say..?" The bear spoke with a sly tone. The little mouse that stood before him looked at him in shock.
" 500 gems? For swimming lessons?" He squeaked.
"Yes well I'll admit it's a little cheap, but it is a survival skill after all." The bear said adjusting his dress coat.
The little mouse just crossed his arms and rolled his eyes before hopping away. The bear called out to him, "Ah yes well, perhaps you need to think about parting with your precious for awhile, but be aware that prices rise all the time." He said with a sickening grin on his face.
Elora clears her throat, catching the bears attention. He adjust his monocle and smiles. "Elora! Spyro! My it's good to see you two again." He says in an all too friendly of a tone. Elora just rolls her eyes.
"Look Moneybags, we came here to ask you a few things. We're not here to buy anything so don't even try." She spoke through gritted teeth.
Money Bag merely chuckles. " If you aren't here to buy something you've come to the wrong bear I'm afraid."
" What about collectables?" I asked stepping in. " Would you know anything about that?"
He looks at me and raises a brown. "My my, and the human returns!" He smiles. He offers his hand and I hesitantly shake it. " Well it's always good so see new wallets, I mean visitors in Avalar. What brings you back?"
"It's a long story, but that doesn't matter right now." I said. "Do you recognize this book?"
He hummed and rested his hand on his chin. "Perhaps I have.." He said slowly, holding out his hand, "Oh I just wish I had something to jog my memory. "
Elora groans and digs into the satchel at her side, dropping a bag of gems into his hand. Money Bag smiles, " Yes I've seen those books before, there quite popular with some of the richer collectors in Avalar. They would pay top dollar for them. In fact I have Volume 3 if you'd like to purchase it for a rather reasonable price." He says holding out his hand again.
Elora groans, pinching the bridge of her nose as she drops another bag of gems into his hand. He smiles and digs into his bag, pulling out Volume 3. He then hands it to Elora who in turn, hands it to me.
"Now as for the other books I'm afraid I don't remember where they are.." I hear Spyro growl as he spits a flame at Money Bag's feet. Money Bags lets out a shrill .
"We're sick of tiptoeing around this. Where are the books?" Spyro growls.
"I swear to you I don't know." Money Bag's says fixing his hair. " I only sell the books, where they go after that is none of my business. "
I sigh looking down at the two books in my hand. They were surprisingly heavy. Elora crosses her arms and huffs. "Fine. Well I guess we're back to square one again. Let's get back to the castle. " She says climbing on Spyro's back. I follow.
"Your welcome for the book by the way!" Money Bags shouts at us as we disappear into the sky.
"Money Bags, Money Bags, Money Bags…" Spoke the figure hiding in the Shadows. "Don't you know it's rude to lie?" She chuckled. Money Bags turned to the sources of the voice and his eyes widened.
"Sorceress!" He said bowing quickly. "W-what brings you to my little corner of Avalar?"
"Simple. I want to know where those last three books are.." She said with a sickening grin. Resting her hand on his shoulder. "You do know where they are, don't you?"
"Y-yes of course! Of course I know How could I not know!" He nervously laughs. Her grip on his shoulder was getting tighter.
"Wonderful. Then I guess you wouldn't mind helping me find them, would you?"