Emotions

Gandr had been looking at the shiny baubles at a jewelry stall for quite some time. He didn't like humans at all, but they did have some pretty things. He could dig up stones and gems, but Gnomes lacked the skills or patience to cultivate them into works of art such as these.

Gandr was also trying to keep his mind off the events of the day before. He hated what Cafer had ordered him to do. He was a highly trained soldier. In a real battle, Gandr had no trouble removing an enemy's head, but putting a poison needle in an unsuspecting girl was not the same. When he had danced with Aurora weeks before, he had sensed her feelings through his magic. The gnome had experienced her joy and fear, and it had affected him. 'Blasted humans and their feelings' he thought bitterly. But it didn't matter now; the Empress was dead by his hand, and the best distraction would be buying as many shiny things as his purse would allow.

"How much?" A sweet voice beh