Illuminated regrets

[Iron Dragoon]

"Yes, though that does beg the question... Did they copy me because of your associations."

[Anastasia]

Ianvasah frowns, "I doubt it, unless they know more about me than I'd expect. I've not openly advertised what I am here."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Well, in any case, outside of doing an investigation ourselves, let's just go back and wait for Emily until the jewel is ready."

[Anastasia]

Good to skip ahead to that, then?

[Iron Dragoon]

Sure.

[Anastasia]

Go post the expense to loot.

Soon enough you are presented exactly what you want, "There," Mabarne says, in female form again. "Thank you for the business."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa inspects it.

"Thank you very much for the expedience. It's a great help to me to have this so soon."

[Anastasia]

"I'll be glad to do something like this anytime, as long as you're gold's good."

Next move?

[Iron Dragoon]

Emily.

[Anastasia]

Having a dumb moment. Elaborate?

[Iron Dragoon]

She went off by herself. Need to find her.

[Anastasia]

Finding Emily's a snap. She comes up to you not long after you start, waving, "Alyssa," she calls, trotting over at a job. "Did you get everything?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"I did. And a bit more. Apparently someone impersonates me to rob a bank."

[Anastasia]

Emily's smile drops into open confusion as she stares, "What? Why? Why would someone do that?!"

[Iron Dragoon]

"Greed, likely. The local Garrison is investigating, so we'll find out when they do. It's cleared up for now, though I had to mention you to expedite things. I apologise for that."