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From stehman@hubcap.clemson.edu Fri Sep 28 09:12:24 1990
From: stehman@hubcap.clemson.edu (Jeff Stehman)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp
Subject: Story: Adaz & Sutekh (viii)
Keywords: gem
Date: 28 Sep 90 15:00:21 GMT
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Gem
Adaz sat on a milestone, examining her new necklace in the bright
sunlight.
"Tomorrow we'll turn north. I don't care to try Celene's
border guard and we are not going through that forest anywhere else; I
don't know the trails and it is too dangerous." At Sutekh's last
words Adaz looked down from her perch, brow arched, curious as to what
Sutekh would consider too dangerous. "We'll go around it to the
north. That will leave us a few days northwest of Greyhawk. Except
for the hills north of the forest, the way is fairly easy. Somewhat
lacking in roads and inns, but easy enough."
"Well, don't look to me for help navigating. Outside my maze
of city streets I'm lost." Adaz smiled and dangled her necklace in
front of Sutekh, who was seated on the ground with his back against
the stone. "Not bad. Maybe 500 orbs in Greyhawk. I'm not very good
with whole pieces of jewelry. I usually have to break them down
before selling them."
"How are you with gems?" Sutekh asked as he took the necklace.
Withdrawing his gnome-given diamond from a pouch, he tossed it into
the air. Adaz caught the sparkle and began to study it. After a
lengthy examination, she leaned over Sutekh and lowered one hand
before him, presenting the diamond on the collected points of two
fingers and a thumb.
"Dear," she said sharply, "I don't have a glass to examine
this properly, but I believe those little gnomes gave you a jewel
worth ten times my necklace."
Sutekh stared at the gem, shocked. His head dropped forward
as he laughed, then he looked at the gem again. Finally he leaned his
head back onto the milestone, looking up at Adaz. "Don't worry," he
said apologetically. "I'll share."
"No need," she replied with a smile.
"You're sure?"
Having her mind set on other things, Adaz was not interested
in money; she knew Sutekh would give her what she needed. Leaning
over even farther, she gave Sutekh a quick kiss and set the diamond on
his lips.
"Quite," she said.
Sutekh held the diamond up to the sun and shook it, causing it
to flash in the light. Then he tossed it inside his blouse and stood.
"Come on. Let's get back on the road."
Jeff Stehman