[ No charge at the Liuli Pavilion. No charge at the Liuli Pavilion! Ajax makes a face— it's hard to say exactly what kind of face. Skeptical that Mr. Zhongli really did walk away from such a prestigious establishment bill-free. Intrigue that perhaps funeral services could be bartered for high-society living (had any of the proprietors of the place died recently?). And just a quirk of amusement that perhaps his solo chess playing crush just might be quite the connected individual in Liyue. Something else to stalk— um, investigate, yeah— investigate when he had a chance.
Ajax is perfectly content to let Zhongli lead them through the stalls, one hand snugly kept in the crook of the older man's elbow as he leans over his shoulder to hum appreciatively at this or that. He cranes his head forward a bit to get a better look at the jade Zhongli is currently touching, wondering idly exactly why that caught his interest over the plethora of other carvings laid out before them. ]
Like matching things? That would be nice. Oh— oh! Or something that can be split into two parts and you keep one half and I keep the other.
[ The shopkeeper, a middle aged Liyuen man dressed in dark blue traditional clothing, swallows a sound at that looking back and forth between the newly arrived "couple". Oh dear me. Oh dear my. Clearing his throat behind one hand, Bolai addresses them with a pleasant if completely customer-service smile.
"You have quite the eye for craftmanship, sir. That piece that has caught your attention is quite the antique, supposedly carved by one of the followers of the Geo Lord many many centuries ago if you believe that such a figure ever existed. Regardless, it is of the highest quality jade, treated expertly by both heat and water."
He takes a step back, hand gesturing widely another selection of his stock. All with price tags that make less "fortunate" customers pale and immediately lose interest.
"However, if you are looking for something meant for two, I have a few items I could show you." ]
I want to see the jewelry.
[ Ajax oh so not helpfully supplies as he pokes at the finely carved spikes of a jade dragon. ]
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Ajax is perfectly content to let Zhongli lead them through the stalls, one hand snugly kept in the crook of the older man's elbow as he leans over his shoulder to hum appreciatively at this or that. He cranes his head forward a bit to get a better look at the jade Zhongli is currently touching, wondering idly exactly why that caught his interest over the plethora of other carvings laid out before them. ]
Like matching things? That would be nice. Oh— oh! Or something that can be split into two parts and you keep one half and I keep the other.
[ The shopkeeper, a middle aged Liyuen man dressed in dark blue traditional clothing, swallows a sound at that looking back and forth between the newly arrived "couple". Oh dear me. Oh dear my. Clearing his throat behind one hand, Bolai addresses them with a pleasant if completely customer-service smile.
"You have quite the eye for craftmanship, sir. That piece that has caught your attention is quite the antique, supposedly carved by one of the followers of the Geo Lord many many centuries ago if you believe that such a figure ever existed. Regardless, it is of the highest quality jade, treated expertly by both heat and water."
He takes a step back, hand gesturing widely another selection of his stock. All with price tags that make less "fortunate" customers pale and immediately lose interest.
"However, if you are looking for something meant for two, I have a few items I could show you." ]
I want to see the jewelry.
[ Ajax oh so not helpfully supplies as he pokes at the finely carved spikes of a jade dragon. ]