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"Looking for rats?" he asked, sood already paidpersonal"

"Yeah, right" I let hiet for a moment "Any news?"

"Not on your boy, Finn He hasn’t coh here and no one has heard of hi surprise Yet disappointment still welled He waited and I realized he had more information "Well?"

"I found out more on those pearls"

"Good or bad?"

"Depends If you’re looking to buy a pearl, the prices have dropped significantly There are so many available, it’s a buyer’soysters for pearls, you’re out of luck And income"

"Have farer ones are in trouble"

Interesting discussion, but I wondered why Fisk cared, so I asked hih fro serious "I think so those others out of business Once the supply is controlled by one farm, then they can withhold pearls and drive the prices up as high as they want"

"Again, why do you care?"

He jabbed a hand toward thewithpearls aside, waiting for the price increase"

"How can I help?"

"Can you talk to Councilor Bloodgood? The oyster farood coast Maybe he can do so Bain’s coree to talk to ood?"

"Yes He has to remain impartial unless there is evidence of foul play"

"I’ll try to see the Councilor Do you have any idea which farot a name today They must be located close to the Jewelrose border They call themselves--"

"The Bloodrose Clan"

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"HOW DID YOU KNOW?" FISK ASKED

"When you said they lived close to the Jewelrose border, I guessed I’ve been to their compound" A stark, dreary place

"Why?"

I told hiician froain control of his powers, but Quinn wanted to stay so we left hi anything illegal"