By the time that the day of the Winter Social came around, Dana’s fingers were thoroughly worn out and ready for a break.
But the Guild Alliance looked wonderful.
Everyone was rushing about the complex in their finery, looking for final personalized touches, reclaiming items that had been lent out, or meeting friends for a trip into the city. freew\e bnovel.com
Karl waved as Rae appeared in the room with a smug smile and began dumping a pile of clothes on the table.
"Did the morning’s sales go well?" He asked.
Rae clicked her teeth the same way that she clicked her mandibles when she was happy.
"Yes, they paid extra to get just the right outfit this morning. I’m nearly sold out. But I don’t know what to dress Nilla in. He says that he’s not going out, so he hasn’t let me style him yet." She explained.
"Have you informed him of this yet?" Dana asked.
"Multiple times. I informed him that it was non-optional, and I’ve even made him a more manly umbrella, since he objected to the lace parasol. Now, come help me pick the right suit to compliment my dress.
I am taking him for coffee." Rae explained.
From the other side of the room, Ophelia laughed. "What’s this? Rae is feeling romantic."
Rae snorted in amusement. "He has a skill that I want. It hides his presence without hiding his body. But he won’t come out so I can learn it. Today I will make him."
"So, you intend to make him so uncomfortable that he hides his presence to make people stop noticing him, and then you can study the skill?" Ophelia clarified.
Rae nodded. That was exactly it.
"Shouldn’t you give him a present for helping?" Ophelia asked.
"What do you think that this is?"
"That’s just decoration. You wanted to decorate him anyhow. How many of the others dress like you? Why don’t you get your Karl to make him a skill book in exchange for the training?" The Werebear explained.
"Oh, bribery! Yes, that would work too. Karl, do you have a skill book?"
Karl chuckled. "In fact, I do. We’ve been making them for all the Totems, and he’s a Druid, so he’s near the top of the list. Give him this book of [Terrorize]. Ten percent more damage per Rank is a lot of bonus damage for a Totem. That should be enough to bribe him to teach you the skill you want."
Rae plucked the book from his hands and did a happy twirl.
"Thank you. Now, ruffles, or cobweb lace?"
Karl turned to Dana for the answer.
"Cobweb lace sleeves. That one there. He will have a shirt under, so the outer coat can be purely decorative. Then give him the red tie that matches his eyes. And these boots. There, that is perfect. Good luck."
Rae waved, then gathered all the clothing on the table and vanished.
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