Fortunately, there weren't many people browsing the stall at the moment. If word got out about what had just happened, the vendor's reputation would take a real hit.
In the stall owner's original estimation, these two women and one man were the type of wealthy tourists who wandered into the Gemstone Speculators' Plaza for entertainment rather than serious business. They didn't look like seasoned merchants who actually knew the trade, which was precisely why he'd allowed himself to spin that little sales pitch. A miscalculation he was now deeply regretting.
"Sir, lying to your customers is never a good look," Stella Vane said, crossing her arms as she launched into a casual but pointed lecture. "In this business, credibility is everything. You understand that, right?"
"Yes, yes, of cours
