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The boy smiled warmly at her and bowed his head at her politely, then turned his attention to Leyenda, who wanted to ask him about a custom bag.

Earendil had decided against making a purchase this time, and he wandered over to Lin to see what she had gotten.

"May I see what you bought?" he asked her with a grin.

Earendil whistled softly, taking the bag and holding it in his hands. "Soft," he murmured softly, his tone filled with awe. "I've never seen such supple leather ..."

He pursed his lips thoughtfully. "I should see about getting another pair of boots made, mine are almost worn through and I didn't bring a second pair ... perhaps foolish on my part. But I would love to have a few pairs of this quality ..."

He turned to the boy, but seeing that he was in conversation with Leyenda, he decided that he would wait to ask about it.

"I've seen a great many leather products," Earendil replied, still running his hand over the bag, "and of high quality, too. But this surpasses them all. It hardly feels like leather at all."

He wondered if it would be possible to learn their methods from them, and bring them back to his own people, and have the same quality of products there as here.

"I know there's something about soaking it, and working it," Earendil shrugged, handing the bag back to Lin, "but that's about the limit of my knowledge. Shiro would know more I'm sure."

It seemed that Leyenda had finished speaking with the boy, and Earendil smiled at Lin. "I'm going to ask about the boots, I'll be right back."

And he headed off to talk to the boy.

Leyenda smiled. "He wants us to come back in the morning so that his mother can see Kelirahc's dragon," she replied. "She's the one who makes the bags, so she has to see the reference in order to be able to copy it." She shrugged. "I could have just asked for a dragon, but I think it would be neat to have it actually look like Kelirahc's."

She still hadn't been able to summon her own dragon, so she had no idea what it might end up looking like.

"And as for the cost," she added, "he's asked that I bring an assortment of items. As it's a custom piece, his mother would ask more than the regular price, and of course it's up to her how much it would be."

"I kind of wish I could summon my own dragon," Leyenda murmured softly, a faint blush spreading across her cheeks. "I just think it would be so amazing ... and I have to admit, I'm curious to know ... would it look like his? Or be different? Or will I ever be able to even summon it? He grew up in that culture, it's so natural to him ... but we've been married two years now and I still haven't been able to even start to summon my dragon, not even a sparkle."

Leyenda shook his head. "He just says that sometimes it takes people years to learn how to do it, though he does admit that even the youngest and most inexperienced people can always get at least a shimmer or something. I don't know, maybe it's because we're of different races, or because we just have different abilities ... I just know that I haven't been able to get it at all."

It was disappointing to her because she wanted very much to have something like that between them - it was after all the very symbol of their marriage, and she had received it from him in the first place. She couldn't help but be afraid that somehow it meant that their bond was not as complete as it was meant to be.

Leyenda smiled ruefully at Lin. "You make it sound so easy," she laughed. "But yes, I know what you mean. I'm sure it will come eventually."

She knew Kelirahc had every confidence that she would get it someday, and that helped her feel more confident as well. She also knew that while he would like it if she would also be able to do it, he would not think any less of her if she were unable.

Earendil joined them again and smiled at them. "Everyone set?" he asked brightly.