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Goncalves looked me over, frowning. "Nothing that would fit you, that is for<br />

certain."<br />

"Nonetheless, I'm curious as <strong>to</strong> what you have."<br />

Goncalves' s<strong>to</strong>od up and reached under the counter, "It should <strong>be</strong><br />

unders<strong>to</strong>od, good sir, that many <strong>of</strong> the nobility feel the need <strong>to</strong> protect<br />

themselves. Danger can <strong>be</strong> found anywhere in the planes, and wealth and<br />

influence <strong>of</strong>ten is <strong>of</strong> little use against it. I have shirts <strong>of</strong> light silk that are as<br />

<strong>to</strong>ugh as cured leather against blade or hammer, gowns for sorceresses that<br />

enhance their spells..."<br />

"And what <strong>of</strong>- er... chastity bodices?"<br />

Goncalves looked over <strong>to</strong> Grace, who was feigning interest in a silken scarf,<br />

"Ah yes. I've designed near all <strong>of</strong> Mistress Grace's wardro<strong>be</strong>, with no small<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> pride, good sir, though this is one <strong>of</strong> the few times I've seen her<br />

wear that particular piece. It is <strong>to</strong>ugh as chain armor, but commissioned so<br />

long ago," he frowned at me, "I <strong>do</strong> hope that this <strong>do</strong>esn't mean that the<br />

Mistress shall <strong>be</strong> cavorting <strong>of</strong>f <strong>to</strong> muck about in some forsaken abyss or<br />

a<strong>not</strong>her."<br />

"I'm afraid we know little <strong>of</strong> where we shall <strong>be</strong> going next, Master<br />

Goncalves," she said absently.<br />

I nodded, "I <strong>do</strong>n't suppose we could commission you for something with a<br />

little more potency <strong>to</strong> it? Aside from protection, I mean."<br />

Goncalves nodded, "Certainly, good sir. My skills have improved significantly<br />

since I completed that particular commission for the Mistress."<br />

"Ah, no need <strong>to</strong> act the gentleman," Grace said with a smile as I placed my<br />

hand on my coin pouch, "I have enough gold for my own pieces. Perhaps<br />

everyone else could browse the s<strong>to</strong>re for anything that might interest<br />

them?"<br />

I blinked. Morte had no body, anything Dak'kon wore would <strong>be</strong> covered by<br />

his armor, and Ignus would have incinerated any cloth wrapped around him.<br />

All that remained was...<br />

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