It had been nearly a week since Drake had taken Magnus up on his offer for work, and it was paying off quite well. Today, Magnus had let Drake loose in the streets for a day off, which meant Drake had nothing better to do than to peruse the stalls, perhaps finding something valuable and worth buying. It hadn't taken him very long to find a few exotic stalls, which held many trinkets and accessories. Some, Drake knew by instinct, were cheaply made and worthless, but there were some that were catching his eye.
One merchant, in particular, noticed Drake eyeing his wares, and moved in for the kill.
"Well, sir, I see you're gazing at this pendant here." The merchant picked up a starry blue stone with gold and silver weaved into a necklace. "Do you know of the celestial's and their stars?" As Drake shook his head, the merchant's lips spread into a predatory grin. "Oh good sir, you've not heard of the stars that fall from the sky, and of the celestial beings tasked with returning them to the sky? This is none other than one of the fallen stars, a source of immense power, something even the Gods themselves envy."
The merchant, of course, was lying through his teeth. It was nothing more than a fancy blue rock, and not even a precious stone at that.
"Then…how did you come across it," Drake asked, genuinely curious.
"I..er…" The merchant cleared his throat. "I tasked a young adventurer like yourself to find it. Out of the kindness of his heart, he gave it to me. He said he didn't need the power…"
Drake nodded, "I'm inclined to agree. I don't know if just being handed that kind of power would be good for anyone."
The merchant silently cursed himself, and quickly retracted, "Though, this star has spoken to me. It's not one to simply bestow it's powers among just anyone. It trains the user, and teaches him to control it. It's well worth the asking price."
Drake thought for a moment. "Er….how much, exactly?"
The merchant's smile widened further. "Normally, it would go for 10,000 silver crescents. But I like you. You remind me of that heroic adventurer who passed me this sto-…star. For you, I'll let it go for 1,000."
Drake crossed his arms, pondering at the chance given to him. The merchant was practically salivating at the thought of such a perfect ruse. "I'll…"