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Lime said casually, "Oh, right. I didn't mention your reward for the task."
I tapped the shining armor. "The armor is reward enough."
I didn't care about receiving any compensation. If Rena were here, she might have been flabbergasted by such a statement.
Lime frowned slightly and waved his hand dismissively. "No, that won't do. The client prepared a reward. Please wait a moment."
Creak.
Lime calmly opened a drawer at the back. I caught a glimpse of an object familiar inside—a small statue. It wasn't the statue that was familiar but its subject—a human with the head of a lion, seemed familiar.
Creak.
Before I could examine it further, Lime gently closed the drawer and placed a fairly heavy pouch of silver coins on the desk.
Thud.
"If I didn't give this to you, Rena wouldn't leave me alone."
"Hmm."
"This is a personal gift as well. I'd be delighted if you accepted it."
Lime handed me a necklace adorned with a small black jade trumpet. It seemed intricately crafted, like great care had gone into its creation.
Lime gave a faint, melancholic smile....
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