pack the cart well enough for the vase to fit and not spill any blood when it's covered with colorful clothes, let everyone else and off to the SDM alone.
>Yeah really. We can do this in the morning.>Go to bed, hope the vase doesn't stink up the tree too much.
>Blood stank? Oh! Right! Vase! Stupid mornings being stupid.>Make way to the main area. >"So what're youse guys planning today? Think I'm going to try to interest the mansion in some mushrooms.">Do we have any other places we said we were going to be at today?
>"Alright. Depending on how things go, I might have a stroll through town. I got some ideas to consider."
>"Likewise!">Finish breakfast, make sure the vase is packed in properly, head off to SDM.
>Gently, but loud enough to waken someone: "Morning, Meiling."
>Return that hug.>"Doing well. Might have a new opportunity to follow up. And...I think I found something for your mistress. Could you get Sakuya to let me have a few minutes of her time?"
>"No, just Sakuya. I wouldn't dream of depriving her the joy of giving it. Or inspecting it first."
>"My friends and I managed to put something together.">Present the vase. >"This vase shall never run out of its contents."
>"Witness.">Find a nice spot away from the grounds, and pour out some blood for her. >"And, you're right, it is a bit outside of my usual realm of things. Several elements came together very nicely for it. You could say, I suppose, that the stars were just right."
>"Hmmm. This sort of item, I think we can both agree, is practically unique. What would you say it's worth?"
>"Perhaps. That is fine for me, but I would like to give something tangible to the friends that made it possible for me to do this, as well. I'll leave you a little time to dwell on that. In the meantime, I would like to ask you something.">Present one of the mushrooms: "Would these be any good to you?"
>"I can get much, much more. And fresher than this, if we can set up a deal ahead of time. These ten are merely a sample. How many would you like? I can have them here by this afternoon. You cna have them for, let's say 3 golds a piece. Two hundred golds per set of one hundred, fifteen hundred for a set of a thousand. And three thousand for the vase shall be fine."
>"Take it, I know you're good for the money if you don't have it now. And I'll have your mushrooms as soon as I can."
>Hand it off.>"Good luck keeping the mosquitoes away from it.">Try not to be too exuberant, because hell yes!