The store was not somewhere that Kaan was unfamiliar with. He had been a time or two, and he had sent many in his place when he required a certain item. Much of the time, he found his magical items elsewhere, shipped to him from far reaches. But in the event of a dire need, it was this store that came to mind. And in particular, the man that owned it. Kaan had heard, and knew of the sovereign that had once been head of the Dahlia coven. And more so, he had discovered how close Abel had been to them. Which is why he was here, putting on a pleasant face as his fingers skimmed over the bones before him.Β βAbel, canβt say I saw you at the masquerade. Were you lucky enough to avoid that entire disaster?β