"Gentlemen, I might have what you need," she said smilingly, her words taking the men by surprise. "It's just a matter of how much you are willing to part with. And the gold will be yours. What do you think?"
Rather than beating around the bush and wasting everyone's time, Tapiwa decided to own up to the fact that she possessed some gold. The sooner the transaction was done, the sooner she could also deal with her own business.
"Really?" Chris exclaimed excitedly as he looked at her with joy in his eyes.
The man couldn't hide his happiness. His eyes were sparkling as if diamonds had been placed there. His hands trembled, probably from excitement; he was too easy to please.
"Lady Managold, can you really supply us with the gold?"
"As long as you have it, we can pay …."
