Cephiro, Elven Province

[Carthrat]

Okina nods. "As you say. I can have a room prepared, if you wish."

[Ebiris]

"Very well, Okina-dono. I shall retire for now," Fuu says.

[Corwin]

"A rapier," Umi says, smiling, "for a child. Unless it's beyond your abilities?"

[Carthrat]

"Of course! I can easily procure such a thing!" bellows the Masked Mage.

"Loathe as I am to say it, though, the gaijin at the docks are selling such trinkets. Perhaps you would be better served there than to wait a few days for me to find your item."

[Corwin]

Umi shrugs. "Might as well check for it there, then. Wanna come along, Hikaru?"

[Halbarad]

Hikaru smiles and nods. "I don't see why not. Fuu-chan's probably got everything under control with the scrying right now, and I don't think we'll be needed for much else for a little while."

[Corwin]

Umi nods, and glances at the merchant again. "If I'm ever in the area and need awesomely cool stuff, I'll be sure to check with you."

Having said that, she heads to the docks.

[Carthrat]

The docks smell of fish.

This can be attributed to the large amount of raw fish being sold, just recently brought it by Cephiros veritable armada of fishing boats, which did more to keep the province fed that the few farms nearby the Capital.

Along with the fish are a few gaijin stalls, selling all sorts of odd trinkets, miniature weapons among them..

[Corwin]

Umi goes to check out the miniature weapons the gaijin are selling, looking for a rapier.

[Carthrat]

Miniature bows, spears, swords, axes, everything is being sold. Apparently, a small rapier would cost 6gp.

"They're for these freaking half-people," says the merchant. "Half as tall as us, and twice as rude, I swear."

Judging by some of the talk gaijin produce, these half-people must be *pretty fucking rude*.

[Corwin]

"That's okay, it's a gift for a normal person," Umi says, barely able to keep a smile off her face as she pays a merchant for the minature rapier. "Just young."

[Carthrat]

"I see," says the merchant. "A pleasure doing business with you!" he says, handing over the miniature stabbing-stick.

[Corwin]

Umi nods, taking the rapier and glancing over at Hikaru. "Do we go back to meet with Fuu now?"

[Halbarad]

Hikaru nods. "That's fine with me. I don't have anything else I need to buy," she replies.

[Carthrat]

It isn't long before Umi and Hikaru are shown to the same room Fuu is in. It's a guest room, with a large single bed and various pictures and fine works of art here and there ot make it look appealing.

The time is about 4pm.

As the two walk in, Fuu completes her meditation time for her spellcasting..