Cailina listened as the old man told his story. He was awfully chatty with her from the moment he entered, that there was no room for her to say something.
The old man's eagerness was beyond anyone his age, his eyes full of burning passion as he told her about the doll. Cailina held back her surprise when she had learned that the old man worked for her father.
It was when she realized how little her knowledge was about her father's business, and she even dreamed to take over it. Cailina laughed at herself in her heart. How foolish of her to think that she was already prepared to follow around her father's shadow.
She hushed her doubts and focused on the old man, Pylei. He was from the Naugrim Tribe, A Milios. Her father seemed to be fond of the Empire's builders.
"Now that you know who I am, miss," Pylei said as he rubbed his palms on his thighs, "I'm sure you will take Elleili with you."
