Romulus thought it over for a moment and figured that he had ten minutes to spare, so he complied. The Auction Manager clapped his hands and said, "Good, good! Then, if you will please follow me to the VIP stands while I have someone prepare your items!"
"Very well."
The Male Clerk was then ordered to run to the back with the Blood Pearls and ask the Auction Organizers to prepare special casings for possibly one of the most valuable items of the day. As he did this, the Auction Manager led the raven-masked man through the side corridors of the large building, both of them completely unaware of the popular Lady Yin staring right at Romulus's broad back. A keen flicker of interest passed through her ocean-blue eyes as she ignored all the people fawning over her and instead followed the same path they took.
