Having left the inn, the couple was directly greeted by a stream of people. Even when it is so early in the morning, the streets of Valencia were still crowded. This was a scene that both James and Loraine could never witness in the capital city.
Roughly knowing where the general store is located, James and Loraine were dragged by the stream of people. The general store was located close to the center of the city. This was actually where the majority of the stores were. Therefore the center of the city, called, The Gold's Pavement, is more known as the shopping district.
The majority of the people stream was headed towards The Gold's Pavement, this was actually beneficial for the couple, as they were directed towards their destination.
It took the people stream close to 10 minutes before they arrived at their destination. During this period, as the group was getting closer to the center, more and more people joined the stream. At some point James thought that there were at least a thousand people surrounding them.
Finally standing at the center of the city, James could see a gigantic fountain in a huge open field. This fountain and field were all elevated and hundreds different channels flowed passed them. Valencia was not only known for its fields and being a trading hub, but also because of the water network it has. James could not help himself from staring with an open mouth to the scenery.
Looking around, he noticed that Loraine was in the same trance as he was. This was something that the both of them would have never expected. Taking a moment to enjoy the scenery and to regain their senses, the coupe stood almost in the middle of the road. Many pedestrians barely avoided them when rushing from one place to another. However most passed by with a smile on their face, as they could understand what was happening to the couple.
After regaining their senses, they approached the generals tore that the inn lady told them about. Looking at the store, it was a two story building. The outside did not resemble a general store. If it was not for the giant sign at the front saying that it was a general store, the couple would never know that such a place existed.
Entering the store, the crowd did not lessen. There were tens of people who were busy with shopping. Even the amount of shop employees was ridiculous to James.
Not even having stepped inside of the store, they were greeted by an employee, "Good morning and welcome to "The Everyday Trinket". How can I help you?"
Not expecting this kind of a service, both James and Loraine were unsure how to respond. However before long, Loraine replied, "Well, we were looking for Miss Alice. We heard that she has a lot of knowledge about the surrounding houses."
Not fading his smile, the shop employee replied, "Unfortunately Miss Alice is busy at the moment… However if you can wait a moment, I can leave her a message that you are waiting for her."
Seeing that Loraine nodded to his suggestion, the shop employee turned around and entered a door behind the counter.
Deciding to use this time to look around, Loraine could not help herself from gasping ever step she took. She had never seen such fancy trinkets and knickknacks in her life. Most were decorated with beautiful colors, including bright golden yellow and even purple. Seeing all this, Loraine felt as she was currently in some sort of a wonderland.
After a moment, the employee who previously left came back to Loraine and James. "I have spoken to Miss Alice and she will receive you when she is free. It might take a little while. In the mean time, can I help you further with anything else you require?"
Hearing this, Loraine pointed to various items and asked about them. What they were used for. What the prices were. However every time she was at the edge of buying something, she was stopped by James, who kept reminding her that they first had to get a place to stay before they could do some shopping.
Not being able to sell something, the shop employee got rather irritated by James, yet he tried to keep his calm and kept on smiling.
A bit later, the employee looked back and saw that Alice entered the shop and was looking towards him. Seeing this he turned to the couple and said, "Well it seems like Miss Alice is ready and will receive you." The way he sounded seemed as he was happy that he was getting rid of James' actions.
Turning around, the couple was greeted by a beautifully dressed mid aged woman, who was sizing the couple with a smile on her face.
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