[centre][color=silver][h1]Arnkel[/h1][/color][/centre]
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[color=gray]Not long after his beckoning of new customers, Arnkel was faved with a vastly, if exaggerated, smaller individual. The person seemed very enthusiastic about her shopping list, which seemed more than out of the ordinary. People like these usually behind some plot to disrupt small-time businesses in hopes to benefit themselves. It's what he had learnt from his trading stops in Riften and Windhelm those years ago. Yet, it wasn't his privacy to snoop around, whether it was truthful or not, especially when small coin was on the line. He looked upon what she was ordering, listening carefully. Taking notes of stockage and customer exchanges were crucial to the trading industry, especially when so keen to catch the odd Purse-Snatcher.[/color]

[Color=Forestgreen][b]"Happen to have any books, Merchant? Or perhaps you might recommend something? Hard to find something you've never seen nor heard told of. Though, might you know how the rest of the world fares? I've lost touch in my old age and potion fumes."[/b][/color] [color=gray]She seemed legitmate, seemed. But it wasn't his place to judge customers with simple requests. Books and World, most likely local, news. It was plausible, and respectful. He responded in the cheerful bartering voice the community knew him by, not by the serious, focused tone.[/color]

[Color=silver][b]"Ahh, a reader, resorting to the old techniques of entertainment, I see?"[/b][/color] [color=gray]He let out a low chuckle his hands moving to shuffle throughout a resource crate. As they rummaged through, he'd hum the tune of the introductory verse to [i]The Dragonborn Comes[/i].[/color] [color=silver][b]"Aha, you're in luck. I've got five left...this actually could be my reminder for new stocks...Anyway, we've got a few titles here: The Great War, Tales of Nordic Misfortune, which I must say is a good classic of mine, Zu'Laru's Treasure, Oslo's Fortune, a direct sequel, and for some reason a Whiterun 'Home Decorating Guide' for a homestead called...Eh, text's a bit smudged? Unless you're from there, I'd expect it isn't much of a good-seller...As for a recommendation, try finding a copy of Arnkel's Traveling Shop, real good one."[/b][/color] [color=gray]He gave yet another cheeky grin at the, to him, comical response.[/color] [color=silver][b]"Right, the news...Well, there was a bandit assault in Whiterun. Real dirty work, probably seven guards and two citizens killed from it. Haven't got names, but it's worth looking into it. Anyway, The Jarl there retaliated and sent the Guards to finally deal with the group. I think they were called the Lower-Blade or something...Problem is, they were successful. The problem with that is they've been driven back quite far, Oroa from our Guard's Barracks said he sighted some near...mus t've chosen Falkreath as a new settling ground. More locally, if you wait a few minutes, the Imperial Recruitment detachment will arrive..I'm sure that'll stir up way more trouble than we are all hoping for."[/b][/color] [color=gray]Actually, the truth was, he wasn't expecting peace. It there was a small ruckus, then it'd be more than exciting for the Redguard, Arnkel.[/color]