Selan considered his options. If he kept the ruby, then sooner or later he would have to explain how he had gotten it, and could get into trouble as a result – especially if he admitted that he had never tried to find the owner. On the other hand, if he tried to find the woman, then he would likely waste some of his time but he would be able to sincerely say that he had tried to return the ruby. And if he somehow managed to actually find her – as unlikely as that seemed – well, she would probably be grateful for the return of her ruby…
“Wait, how do I know it’s hers, anyway?” Selan asked himself as he realized he really didn’t know. Maybe the ruby had been dropped by someone else and he simply had failed to notice it sooner – unlikely, but not impossible. Or maybe the woman had stolen it from someone – that would explain why she had been in such a hurry. If that was the case, then keeping the gemstone could get him in trouble. Or maybe the woman had intentionally dropped the ruby for some reason…
“Gah, I’m thinking too much!” Selan told himself as he shook his head. It didn’t really matter how the ruby had ended down on the ground. The important thing was finding the woman – who was getting further and further away from him while he was thinking. But how to find her? She wasn’t from Greyrock, or any of the nearby areas – if a woman with such an enormous pair of tits lived anywhere near Greyrock Selan would have heard about her by now. Therefore she had to be a visitor. Maybe start at the inn? But it was in the opposite direction of where she had been heading. In fact, it was possible that the mysterious woman had come from the inn. Visiting it only to ask questions about its guests would likely get him in trouble, or at the very least attract attention, and he wanted to avoid that. That left him with just two options: wander aimlessly and hope to meet the woman by chance, or go after her and hope to catch up to her. Selan chose the latter.
With his decision made the young man pocketed the ruby and began walking in the same direction as the woman, while looking at the surrounding buildings, in case he saw a place that would be of interest for a visiting woman.
Some minutes later – Selan wasn’t sure how long it had been, but it had not seemed very long to him – he stopped as he looked at a small building to his left. It was a small shop he had never visited before, but according to what he had heard about it, it sold various old and antique items. Could a place like this be of interest to a woman like the one he was trying to find? The half-elf wasn’t sure, but decided to check out the place anyway. He had decided to explore the town, after all.
A small bell rang when Selan opened the door and entered the shop. Once inside he found himself temporarily unable to see due to the sudden change in light – outside it had been a bright sunny day while the inside of the shop was dimly lit by a single alchemical light. But soon his eyes got used to the darkness and Selan blinked in surprise. There were two women in the shop. One was behind the counter and was looking at him. She had long blonde hair – Selan couldn’t tell how long from where he was standing – and was wearing a green dress with a deep cut in front that exposed a lot of cleavage. The other was in front of the counter – obviously a customer. She was wearing a purple cloak and a purple dress. With two quick steps Selan stood next to her and looked at her from the side. He saw the same pair of enormous boobs he had seen earlier. Against all odds he had actually found the woman!
“Excuse me” Selan spoke to the purple-clad woman as he tried to keep his eyes on her pretty face instead of her tits, with limited success. “If I’m not mistaken you’re the one that crashed into me earlier?”
“What?... Oh, yes. But I already apologized…”
“I’m not here for an apology” Selan interrupted “I was just wondering if this is yours” he explained as he produced the ruby. “I found it on the ground after you left…”
“Oh!” The woman blinked in surprise. “That’s… that’s mine! I can’t believe I dropped it and didn’t even notice!”
“An honest young man that returns lost property? I had no idea there were any such people left in Greyrock. What a nice surprise!” The woman behind the counter spoke. “I think the boy deserves a reward.”
“Indeed he does.” The purple-clad woman agreed as her gaze moved up and down Selan's body, examining him.
“Well then, why don’t we go to my room, where you can thank him undisturbed? My assistant can take care of the shop.”
“Sounds good to me.” The woman agreed and licked her lips unconsciously.
Selan looked at the two women and wondered just what kind of reward awaited him…
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