While Antimony was willing to do a bit of shopping around to find the scroll she needed, the security that her partner for this endeavor would have to bypass was also going to be a bit of a concern.  The three nearby shops seemed like they wouldn't be fitting targets, in that case, since they were far too close to the rendezvous point.  For that matter, the house-owned scroll shop would likely be especially problematic, with its increased security and greater resources to devote to hunting down thieves.  The scrolls might be trapped, or have other protections preventing Ilmlim from simply taking the one she wanted.<br/><br/>Further afield were two more candidates, and it immediately struck her that one seemed more suitable than the other for their needs.  An old, worn-down shop, run by a deep gnome slave, that looked like it had seen quite a bit of wear and tear, and a newer one, run by a drow and with considerably more wealth to its appearance.  The older, more worn shop seemed like the clear winner, there.<br/><br/>And yet, if the shop was run by a non-drow and seemed to be making so little money, how was it that it had also seemingly lasted as a business for such a long time?  If it wasn't profitable, why did it look like it had seen so much age?  And if it was profitable, then what was the owner spending her money on, if not the building's appearance?<br/><br/>Faced with that incongruity, Antimony carefully weighed her options, and ultimately decided to take her business to the wealthier-looking shop.