Chapter 43: Rose Tinted, Gold Gilded, Still Lovely

“He just…agreed. To help us, no—he offered!” Mithmore was still talking about it, even after Paul had turned in for the night.

Elanor was trying to do the same, but the demons just couldn’t seem to wrap their heads around such a selfless decision.

The plan they’d made was simple, Paul would dump most of his wares and they’d hide in the empty containers. During the search they wouldn’t be checking for people since they’d all be hidden, just contraband and as long as they didn’t use magic, the magic users shouldn’t be able to detect them.

Simple, but it should work. Elanor hoped it would at least, she didn’t want Mr. Paul to get into any trouble just for trying to help her.

“Humans sure are strange creatures.” Leylin mused.