James
*While looking around the workshop, Akasha caught a glimpse of the lora's eyes. It seems that he is currently trying to judge what is the nature of his current visitors. A smile formed on the corner of her lips, as she turned to face the lora again. She walked back to her original position, and handed her staff to Yughotta so he could hold it. Then, she bends her knee slightly, lowering her posture while one of her feet sweeps behind her. She also uses her hands to hold her skirt slightly, in a graceful manner of curtsy.*
 
"Ah, where is my manner? Pardon, my name is Akasha Zephyros Astesia Isolet. I hailed from the capital of the Mentia Empire. May I be so bold to presume that you are aware of the House of Wisdom of Sashlandi?" *She said, as she stood upright once again. The House of Wisdom, also the central point of the Dragon Religion council. Those who have knowledge of it would be able to recognize its golden crest that is emblazoned on Akasha's cape and beret.*
 
"May I have the pleasure to know your name?" *She looked at the stocky lora while putting her pipe between her lips.*
Ann
*The lora's face gets a gleeful look and yells to the others* "Hey y'all, we have a great business opportunity here, a scholar from the House of Wisdom of Sashlandi is here to do business with us," *The other people look up for a moment but mutter under their breathes*

*"Damn it, he's gonna get the shop scammed again,"* *Well, not all of them mutters that, some of them are cautiously optimistic. Looks like you now know how Epuluk got such cheap gemcutters, the owner of the workshop is a gullible person.*

"The names Ilgrid, I hail from a family of gem cutters, refining our our craft through generations. Recently the business has been declining, but we're sure to bounce back soon!"

"So what do you wish to inquire our business with. We can buy and cut batches of low-quality gems likes garnets for about 90 silver, most merchants like to sell individual gems for about 45 silver each, but the smartest merchants hike up the price to 5 gold pieces, that's what my favorite business partner says at least. If you're asking about higher quality gems, we can do at most the price of emeralds, a batch of 20 costs about 3 gold, each sold for more or less than 3 gold and 50 silver, but the best ones go **More.** This is, of course, assuming it would just be 1 carat each."

*He really subscribes to Epuluks business model, it would seem.*
Julia
*Uku didn't have much to add here. He was still waiting for Akasha to explain why we were here so he could assist with that. As such, he just smiled and stayed quiet at the moment. He would definitely look around the shop and make some impressed whistle sounds at the finer pieces.*