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To say that Caer was excited to meet the person behind the bubble, and to deliver to him the wisp that she had found with Hyperborea, was to very much minimize the situation.

Caer was practically vibrating as they arrived, sliding off Cerynitis's back and all but bounding for where she had seen the sign a few nights previous. There had been no reason to hesitate, after all, upon finding the little lights, and as she walked into the barrier, she gasped to find it gave way, and there was, indeed, someone on the other side.

"Oh, hello," she said, blinking in surprise. Somehow, despite knowing in theory that someone would be there, since someone had to have posted it and set up the barrier, and knowing that they probably weren't human....it still startled her a bit how much the man in front fo her was clearly, markedly not of this world. Curling horns, scales, and those elfin ears--yes, this was definitely an alien.

How amazing.

When he greeted her, she held up the wisp in its mason jar home. "I assume you're the one who posted the sign? We--that is, Hyperborea and I--found a couple of them and thought we'd bring them by."

Obviously. He could see that.

"Anyway! The sign said you would trade for them, and we'd definitely like to make a trade!"

“Oh!” he greeted pleasantly. “New faces and old! How wonderful,” he smiled. He looked eager to have his exchange, but didn’t try to snatch the wisp from Caer. No, he could be patient.

“They’re my treasures,” he explained to Hyperborea. They are not supposed to be separated. But,” he sighed dramatically, “The atmosphere was a bit volatile on my way in, so I didn’t have the safe landing I was looking forward to. I’m afraid, when I landed, I broke quite a few things. But those wisps are very important to me and I’d like to get them home and back in one piece as quickly as possible. Come, come.”

He gestured to his table.

“You’re more than welcome to look at anything you like. Although, I’ve gotten very good at giving suggestions. For example,” he leaned back thoughtfully and tapped his finger on his chin as he looked at the two Cosmos Knights.

“Well. You look like you’ve crawled out of a fairy tale,” he mused when his eyes had settled on Caer. He moved a few things around and then pulled out a hand-sized stained glass image with a golden chain fastened to the top to hang it. When he held it up and the light caught it, the image seemed to move, as if it were some natural landscape. The image depicted a waterfall in the forest, and clouds slowly drifting in the sky. Two forest creatures could be seen crazing--and the lead and glass seemed to move with them as they moved. Sometimes, the glass would just change tint, and sometimes the image would actually change, and even the merchant seemed distracted looking at it for a second before he laid it out for her to inspect.

“And you?” he prompted to Hyperborea. “Would you like another deer?” he asked, perhaps a bit playfully. “Come, bring me your wisps. You know I’m good for a trade. Let me get them safely where they belong while we negotiate.”

Hyperborea listen to the mans explanation nodding along. It was vague but it was mostly satisfactory. Still there was one thing that bothered her. "Are they dangerous?" The transcended knight of the cosmos thought back to all the will-of-the-wisps they had left behind suddenly regretting not being more thorough.

However she figured that if those wisps came from the strange alien merchant then it would be best to return them to him, plus he did have some amazing wares. In fact his wares were almost too good she wondered how exactly he got these fine goods. They almost seemed like they came from wonders and planets of senshi and knights, but how was that possible. Could he be a grave digger picking through the bones of fallen wonders and planets before their guardians reawakened. But even then she was fairly certain at least wonders and probably planets were guarded against unwelcome intruders like that. Could he have traded for the items before the fall of the Silver Millennium, if so just how old was this merchant.

Hyperborea looked over the stained glass piece. "That is gorgeous, it suits you." Hyperborea said to the younger knight. She was glad the merchant had something Caer really liked. She laughed at the merchant's tease. "You have more deer?" She asked feigning incredulity. "Very well show me what you got." She said setting her own jar down.

Caer cradled the beautiful piece in her hands, watching the scene move and shift before her eyes; she would have to find somewhere special to put it, away from prying eyes. Perhaps on her Wonder? Her dorm on the DCU campus certainly wouldn't do, too many people were constantly coming in and out.

Ah well. A question for another time, since for now, she just had to wait and see what the merchant had for Hyperborea.

"Thank you," she said. "I'll treasure it." It was true and honest; she absolutely would.

When she saw the piece he produced for Hyperborea, though, she was at first intrigued--and then she gasped.

"Oh," her voice was soft, and then she covered her mouth--this wasn't for her; it was Hype's choice to accept the gift or not. So she waited, on tenterhooks, to see if the older woman would accept.