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"Of course, my lips are sealed," Theia assured, placing her index finger on her mouth. "You see, in our circle, rumors need to be confirmed, and recently Riche has been rather... controversial."

The lady sighed, trying not to divulge more than she intended. "He hasn't visited me in some time now, ever since he moved to Guragua. He was always a greedy man, only frequenting my shop because of the rare gems I sell."

"Has he ever ordered something unusual to be made?" Theia pressed, eager for more information.

The lady's discomfort was evident, though she quickly masked it by talking more. "We haven't seen each other in almost half a year. The last time he came in, he was only ordering a necklace for one of his maidens. I don't know what he's been up to recently, so stop asking me about that."

Reeva sensed that he had something more, she only said half-truth. He knows it since he often does it in front of the priests.

"Riche..."