Blue Forest Banshee Part 24
Wishes

"Wufei! Look! It's still there!"

Trowa pointed to the window of a shop. Wufei and Duo joined him.

"Yeah," sighed Wufei, gazing at the window display with uncharacteristic longing. "It's not something everyone would want. I don't even know why I want it."

"It's beautiful," said Trowa. "And it speaks to you."

"What does?" asked Duo. It was the swordsmith's shop.

"Right there. That knife. I've been lusting after that thing for months now. But it's ridiculously expensive." Wufei pointed out a sleek, gleaming throwing knife, it's blade etched with the image of a five-toed Imperial Dragon.

"Oh, wow," breathed Duo. "It is beautiful. Why don't you buy it?"

"Oh, because it's hideously expensive," said Wufei lightly, turning away. "It's by Long MeiRan. She's only the best knife maker in the business. All of her blades come with charms and spells to protect the owner, and to keep the edge perfect." He walked down the street. "One of these days, I will have the money to blow on a Long blade."

"Oh. It's too bad it's so expensive," sighed Duo. "But a good craftsman is worth it."

"Absolutely," agreed Trowa, watching Wufei.

Craftsmen, artisans; all producers of things beautiful and functional, were worth their price. Duo thought about all the things that Humans and Magical creatures made by hand. A great deal of trade and barter went on around those wares. His Clan lived by what they made and bartered for. They created beauty.

"Trowa," he said after a few minutes of thought. "Does anyone in the village sell beads?"

"You mean for embroidery or stringing? Yes, there's a shop on the next street that sells all sorts of beads, thread, fabric and yarn. We can go there."

"Yes, please," said Duo eagerly.

Trowa called to Wufei, who was still ahead of them. "Hey, scale tail! We're going this way." He pointed as they turned the corner.

Wufei ran back to join them.

"Trying to ditch me, pussy cat?"

"As if I could."

TBC...

 

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