Janus wasn't very happy getting extorted - not once, but twice - in the span of a week. It seems like everywhere he went, someone was willing to pick his pockets one way or another. If only Skeeter's ability to catch thieves and stop them were extended further to bureaucrats and city lords.
One could only hope.
"There is an auction tomorrow. It will be the greatest, most extravagant fare since the city's inauguration. Perhaps you've seen the posters all over the walls. Everyone worth their salt will be in attendance. We will be selling off treasures and wonders from far-flung reaches of the continent and beyond."
"What kind of wares are we talking about?" Janus asked.
Admiral Gastro flashed him a quick look of annoyance.
"Nothing you should bother yourself with. It's
