The poor guy jumped a little, but to his credit, he kept his composure and nodded.
He didn't reply, just turned and walked off.
He'd already recorded the delivery, so even if I forgot to mark it as received, he wouldn't be penalized.
I closed the ear-portal and opened another, linking myself to the forest clearing.
The crates were there.
"Shadow, bring them here."
My Shadow emerged from the ground.
It began moving the crates toward me one by one.
After a few minutes, everything was gathered in front of me.
I crouched down, opened one of the containers, and checked the contents.
Moonflint Shards. Blackened Amber Gel. Runesteel Powder.
I checked each container for damaged products, counterfeits, and tracking devices.
"They did a good delivery. All ingredients are 'fresh', and they didn't do anything stupid like putting a tracking device."
Finally, satisfied, I drew my sleeve back and chanted in my mind.