upon arriving the city, Henrietta took her hood and hide her silver hair. most people didn't know Henrietta's existence but soon enough. his father will send soldiers to track her.
"what do I do for now."
think a little bit, she decided to place to stay.
although she doesn't have a problem with money since she borrowed (steal) the money from the treasury, it didn't mean she was rich enough to enter the magic school.
right now, she only have 50 gold which enough to feed over 10 years but entering such school will cost over 30 gold and it doesn't include expenses.
Henrietta know this so she decided to sell a good dolls but it will be difficult since the place she was enter was caseral city.
the most popular and the most busy city of the kingdom.
the reason was most merchant enter and exit this city due to traveling to other city far away from here. it's the only way to rest and also it connected to other major places like the neighbor kingdom.
Henrietta look at different places and as a result. most places was occupied by merchant and other foreigner. feeling disheartened. she decided to stay in a small hotel which is not comfortable although she hate it, there is nothing she can do about it.
upon entering her new room. she went to store to buy a fabric and cloth for making a doll.
upon entering such shop. she saw some good quality fabric to make dolls.
thinking how much it will cost. a loud shout came outside the store.
"come out their you bastard!"
a fat man wearing a luxurious clothes was anger as veins can see from the top of his forehead.
a man who look like skinny come out for the shop.
"w-what can do for you mister rock?"
"you! you call this a doll?!"
as he removed the high quality box. it revealed the doll which it ripes the head of the doll.
most dolls can easily ripe the head if the sewing and also the quality of the texture was poor made, but looking at doll. it made terrible as it looks like it was copied in someone else's work.
"am sorry mister rock, b-but there is nothing I can do about it. the doll was sell before to us. w-we didn't know that the doll was poorly made."
"shut up?! I trusted you with all my heart because tomorrow was my daughter's birthday and this is what you gave to me?!"
"s-sir.... p-please calm do-."
"you expect me to calm down?!"
bang.
the doll which he holding on was thrown to the man's face. judging from how furious he was. Henrietta can tell that this father wants to please his daughter.
although it's unfortunate for the man. it was Henrietta's greatest opportunity to get a quick money other than being adventures.
walking towards to the fat man named rock. Henrietta spoke in calm tone.
"hmm... mister.... can you calm down, many people are looking at you right now."
when Rock saw Henrietta and heard her voice. he saw many people look at him. feeling embarrassed. he regain his posture and cough to regain his calm.
"sorry about it, am just to furious to this bastard for selling the low quality doll. I never expecting the doll which I just open will broken by just grabbing it."
as his gaze was too intense.
the shop owner got chill in his spine. rock knew that causing trouble means problem to his business relationship to the kingdom of odermatts.
he didn't want to cause commotion so he only sigh and said.
"what do I do know, my daughter's birthday was tomorrow."
when Henrietta hear the go signal. she smiled and said.
"oh? then how about if I make you a doll for you daughter."
rock look at Henrietta and spoke in a low tone.
"you? can you really make a doll? but you know that I want a good quality doll right. not some trash just like this bastard."
"trust me sir I can do that. in fact, here so check this doll I made before."
Henrietta show a teddy bear to rock.
rock who saw this got interested to the doll. although the doll was well made. he can tell that item she use was cotton which it's best to use in bedtime.
rock also notice that the sewing was strong as he tried to pull the joint. although he didn't use strong force. he was sure that it was a good quality.
when Rock was satisfied. he look at Henrietta and spoke.
"what's your name miss."
"Henrietta."
"good, then Henrietta if you make me a wolf doll and send it to me tonight. I'll pay you 50 platinum coins."
"okay I-.... wait?! 50 platinum?!"
platinum coins was considered a high value coin that used by aristocrat. it's value in one platinum coin consider as 10 gold coins.
Henrietta was so surprised that her mouth was wide open. the people including the costume was surprised about this.
"why you look surprised? the materials use was cotton that rare to use in just making a doll. in fact for all the dolls that product only few individual use this kind of stuff. not only that. your sewing technique was too tough. if you sell this to the auction house. I think 50 platinum coins was no different than just copper coins."
"how can you be sure about that?"
the skinny man who was scared before have a courage to speak. he forgotten his place as he spoke him.
rock look at him with cold eyes and the man continue.
"many doll maker are using cotton too, so why you think the doll she made was better?"
"simple, am a merchant."
giving his flat tone. rock look at him with cold gaze and continue.
"most doll maker who use cotton as material has difficulty in sewing and most of their finished product has loss string that in just one pull. the doll will be in ruins. so let me ask you, if I ask you to make a doll made of cotton. how long will it last?"
looking at him with threatening gaze. the skinny man couldn't talk back. he knew that if he ask someone to make doll made in cotton. it will be difficult.
looking at his expression. rock was satisfied.
"so can you finish it?"
looking at her with hopes in his eyes. Henrietta smiled and said on low tone.
"yes."