<strong>Name:</strong>Peregrine<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Market Ward, Sigil<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Mid-morning<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Alzeggra, Peregrine<br/><br/>Alzeggra heard the lumbering sound of the golem ascend the steps.  No doubt some form of armed guard, aware of her intrusion.  It would be foolish to attempt to flee now or start a fight; she did not need to be wanted for assault<em>and</em>burglary, not while she was on suspicion regarding the murder.<br/><br/>The drow watched Lu's hand extend in anticipation for the stone.<em>No, don't!</em>it said.<br/><br/>Alzeggra at once made the connection.  It made perfect sense for the stone to be "attuned" to this area, this woman, if she was indeed tied to the murder.<br/><br/><em>What do you know?</em>Alzeggra thought, hoping that whatever was inside the stone would respond in time.<br/><br/>On the other hand, a recorder stone, even a facsimile of one, was but varied sensations and memories, presumably one of them contained the recollection of this old woman.  Alzeggra could refuse her offer, but she'd be branded a thief and imprisoned or worse.  No doubt Rachel would be over herself in joy, finally having caught her red-handed in some nefarious deed.  And it was certain that Lu (<em>is that what she called herself?</em>) had useful information.  Making a deal with the store owner proved the better option for now.<br/><br/>"Alright, a stone in exchange," Alzeggra said.  "But this information must be solid.  The Harmonium is highly invested in this case, and I'm sure they'll eventually trace their steps here.  If someone's using the store to hide stolen goods without your knowledge, they'll want to question you and put your store under heavy watch.  If you're innocent, you can help me in this case and find the guilty party.  If you're compliant with the thief, then you'll need every opportunity to distance yourself from her or him.  Regardless, I can help you if you have anything substantial to provide."<br/><br/>Alzeggra tossed the stone to her.  "Okay, you made a deal and I accepted it, now it's my turn," she said with a grin.  "Someone had to know a lot about this store to know to hide the stones here.  Probably an employee.  Give me a list of likely candidates, and I'll find out if they're misusing your storage.  Not only that, I'll speak in favor of you to the Harmonium if I find the culprit, vouch that they abused your trust."<br/><br/>"So," Alzeggra said softly, "do you accept?"