"What do you mean, I can't open it yet?" Paula asks the shopkeeper incredulously.
"It's a gift, Princess. Trust me, open it tonight with your husband and follow the directions. It's a traditional form of well wishes among Lycans, a late wedding present from me to you." One of the guards has to stifle his laughter and I wink at him. Clearly he knows about Lycan or werewolf Mates.
"I'll trust you then. I hope he likes it." Paula says happily.
We gather our loot, with a complimentary storage ring from the shop, making that three beautiful amethyst rings I've been given today to hold my goods. They give these rings out like shopping bags in this realm, I've even seen customers bring them in and set them on the counter to be loaded by the cashier, as if they were actual shopping bags and not a part of their daily fashion.
"Alchemy day tomorrow? We've gotten so many good things today." Amanda gushes with excitement.
