Reasons for the hate

"Where did you get this sword from!"

Barely after her fingers touched the blade of my sword, she raised her eyes and looked at me sternly. From her voice, I could see that she realised the worth of this weapon and the implications behind the fact that I possessed it. 

"That shouldn't matter, should it? As long as I will get the answer that I'm looking for, I will place it as collateral for the sake of guaranteeing your profit from my plan. If it won't work, this sword will be yours. Isn't that a great transaction?"

While it held an insane worth for her, I was able to do even better swords now. Just by investing a bit more points in my crafting ability, even better weapons would come out of my hand, especially if I were to get my hands on even better materials. The only question that remained was whether she would be willing to sabotage her faction in Bakari auction house for the sake of my plan!