The knight was taken a little aback by Fallon's sudden exclamation about S'Essy's aquatic background. He did not entirely understand why she suddenly underlined the point that she was of Laviku's realm. It was a strange lecture she had for him on that subject. Followed by a humorous quip on her behalf and that did bring back a the smile to his lips and drove off some of the confusion with a short laughter and a shrug.
"And sometimes you're lucky to find a pearl in those you eat." He said with a smirk that mirrored Fallon's own, but he grew serious as he felt necessary to defend himself. "I did not dispute her aquatic nature, nor that our daughter will share the very same traits - but yes, she adores the sea, but I think fish bones and kelp would only garner me a night sleeping on a couch." He paused briefly as he contemplated the idea of sea shells again. Perhaps more than a single gift? Sea shells for ordinary use and to acknowledge her Konti nature and her great love for Laviku? Fallon was correct that such a gift would probably make her very happy. "But it would make her very happy I believe. The seashells, not the kelp." - And her happiness was weighed higher than his own discomfort and he would have to learn to live with that aspect of his own life.
His eyes looked at the various shops and places he might catch a gift or something that just screamed S'Essy and now also for decorative seashells. It would not be easy he determined, but his spirit was high as he carried on. Fallon was a fine companion, her inquisitive mind and more importantly sharp tongue and unrelenting personality did give him things to consider that he ordinarily would not.
"It has been a year of practical concerns. Constantly weighing things around survival and whether or not we can carry it in case of a quick escape or if it would garner unwanted attention. Always practical... Just giving her something pretty feels like a small respite from that mentality." He shrugged as if it didn't really make sense and his vocabulary did not entirely cover what he actually meant. But he changed subject the best he could. "White gold. Does sound like a good idea, also lapsed my mind. Perhaps you're more of a woman than you let on?" There was a grin as he stopped at the sight of something he might consider buying. It was a simple ring, bronze it looked like. A material that he did not think fit S'Essy at all. He wondered if they would come across a jewelry store in the city. If that even existed. Had been too long since he had last been in Zeltiva for any length of time and even then he might never have thought about such a shop until now. Though his eyes had gotten the merchant's attention. Always eager to make a sale in this greedy town and if the man had a ring, he might have a necklace or pendant - whatever the difference was. Perhaps not daring to show the real valuable things on a table due to thievery.
"Might be that we have a catch here."
. The merchant seemed happy that Markus had come over. Eager to please the knight, although he probably didn't realize that, he greeted them with a smile.
"Out to get something for the missus?" The voice sounded greasy. The eyes went past the large knight and to the person accompanying him. Insinuating them as a couple.
"Yes, though not for this one, she is here for her sharp eyes. I am looking for something that might compliment a Konti lady." Konti lady was perhaps saying the same twice - who had ever met a male konti, after all. The merchant looked to be in thought for a few seconds. "Jewelry or shells?" He clarified as the merchant raised a hand, as if he was grappling with thoughts. Something expensive in the back.
"Depends if you have the cash to spend. I have a pendant with a Laviku's tear." - The name alone brought a shimmer of hope to Markus' eyes. The price wasn't really of any concern so he nodded and tapped his pouch of gold with his hand. The coins jingled together. The merchant crouched and seemed to be rummaging with a chest of some sort. His eyes kept shifting from whatever he was working on opening and then to the merchandise that he was showing off. Ensuring neither he nor Fallon was taking anything. Finally he found the object. A necklace - or pendant, he was still not sure about the difference. The chain seemed to be made of silver, though that was not where his eyes went first. The gem itself was a little apart from the necklace. Hanging on its own from a small piece of silver, looked like silver at least. The gem itself, beyond the blue to purplish colour, it also held something that looked like fossilized creature that belonged to the sea. Hence the name, he believed. Laviku's tear. It would be a perfect gift for S'Essy. But he had taken Fallon with for more than her engaging conversation and perhaps she could back him up.
"Well, what do you say?" He said looking to Fallon. The merchant followed his gaze.
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"And sometimes you're lucky to find a pearl in those you eat." He said with a smirk that mirrored Fallon's own, but he grew serious as he felt necessary to defend himself. "I did not dispute her aquatic nature, nor that our daughter will share the very same traits - but yes, she adores the sea, but I think fish bones and kelp would only garner me a night sleeping on a couch." He paused briefly as he contemplated the idea of sea shells again. Perhaps more than a single gift? Sea shells for ordinary use and to acknowledge her Konti nature and her great love for Laviku? Fallon was correct that such a gift would probably make her very happy. "But it would make her very happy I believe. The seashells, not the kelp." - And her happiness was weighed higher than his own discomfort and he would have to learn to live with that aspect of his own life.
His eyes looked at the various shops and places he might catch a gift or something that just screamed S'Essy and now also for decorative seashells. It would not be easy he determined, but his spirit was high as he carried on. Fallon was a fine companion, her inquisitive mind and more importantly sharp tongue and unrelenting personality did give him things to consider that he ordinarily would not.
"It has been a year of practical concerns. Constantly weighing things around survival and whether or not we can carry it in case of a quick escape or if it would garner unwanted attention. Always practical... Just giving her something pretty feels like a small respite from that mentality." He shrugged as if it didn't really make sense and his vocabulary did not entirely cover what he actually meant. But he changed subject the best he could. "White gold. Does sound like a good idea, also lapsed my mind. Perhaps you're more of a woman than you let on?" There was a grin as he stopped at the sight of something he might consider buying. It was a simple ring, bronze it looked like. A material that he did not think fit S'Essy at all. He wondered if they would come across a jewelry store in the city. If that even existed. Had been too long since he had last been in Zeltiva for any length of time and even then he might never have thought about such a shop until now. Though his eyes had gotten the merchant's attention. Always eager to make a sale in this greedy town and if the man had a ring, he might have a necklace or pendant - whatever the difference was. Perhaps not daring to show the real valuable things on a table due to thievery.
"Might be that we have a catch here."
. The merchant seemed happy that Markus had come over. Eager to please the knight, although he probably didn't realize that, he greeted them with a smile.
"Out to get something for the missus?" The voice sounded greasy. The eyes went past the large knight and to the person accompanying him. Insinuating them as a couple.
"Yes, though not for this one, she is here for her sharp eyes. I am looking for something that might compliment a Konti lady." Konti lady was perhaps saying the same twice - who had ever met a male konti, after all. The merchant looked to be in thought for a few seconds. "Jewelry or shells?" He clarified as the merchant raised a hand, as if he was grappling with thoughts. Something expensive in the back.
"Depends if you have the cash to spend. I have a pendant with a Laviku's tear." - The name alone brought a shimmer of hope to Markus' eyes. The price wasn't really of any concern so he nodded and tapped his pouch of gold with his hand. The coins jingled together. The merchant crouched and seemed to be rummaging with a chest of some sort. His eyes kept shifting from whatever he was working on opening and then to the merchandise that he was showing off. Ensuring neither he nor Fallon was taking anything. Finally he found the object. A necklace - or pendant, he was still not sure about the difference. The chain seemed to be made of silver, though that was not where his eyes went first. The gem itself was a little apart from the necklace. Hanging on its own from a small piece of silver, looked like silver at least. The gem itself, beyond the blue to purplish colour, it also held something that looked like fossilized creature that belonged to the sea. Hence the name, he believed. Laviku's tear. It would be a perfect gift for S'Essy. But he had taken Fallon with for more than her engaging conversation and perhaps she could back him up.
"Well, what do you say?" He said looking to Fallon. The merchant followed his gaze.
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