"Well? Do you want to~"
Flora drew out the last syllable, her gaze roaming over He Xi as if she were waiting for his response.
Before she could say anything else, a "kind" look came from beside them.
"Ahem." Flora immediately picked up her teacup and took a sip, casually changing the subject. "The black tea tastes wonderful today."
He Xi found the legendary mage's personality rather amusing, but wisely didn't take the bait. He quickly pulled the last item that needed appraising from his backpack: the palm-sized hand mirror.
The moment he took it out, Flora let out a soft "Huh?"
"So it's one of Bedalin's things." A look of understanding flashed in her eyes. "I was wondering why there was a familiar aura around you."
"What do you mean, one of Bedalin's things? It's He Xi's spoils now! It's perfectly normal for a magic item to change hands. Besides, the mirror didn't originally belong to her, either."
Flora smiled without arguing, then turned to He Xi with renewed interest. "Where did you find this mirror?"
He Xi told her about the commission he'd accepted to investigate Shadow Rift Manor.
As he described what had happened, that familiar prompt sounded again.
[Sea Elf Flora Namar's Favorability toward you has increased. Parsing Points +1]
The legendary mage seemed especially interested in these adventures.
While she listened, Fivik finished appraising the mirror.
"This mirror could come in handy for you. Just be careful of its additional effects."
He Xi took the mirror.
Under the Appraisal Spell, the parts previously obscured by powerful magic finally appeared.
[The Mirror of Whispers of Elysium (2/7)]
Type: Curio
Description: After Elysium's beloved wife died in an accident, he created a vessel capable of containing a soul to fight against eternal separation. The ritual both succeeded