Liam rose early. Ever since he had accompanied Lord Rowan to Boralus, Tess had been pestering him to take her out into the city.
After Gilneas built the towering Greymane Wall, the country had become relatively isolated. The goods available at home had grown monotonous, and those beautiful clothes produced by the Barov Family had become increasingly scarce.
After graduating from Ravenholdt Manor, Tess had stayed in Gilneas.
Having spent so long in the Kingdom of Lordaeron, she had found it somewhat difficult to adjust to the shortages in Gilneas when she returned.
Now that she was in Boralus, she intended to do some serious shopping in its bustling markets.
As the largest maritime trading kingdom, Kul Tiras was rich in resources and had a highly developed commercial economy. From steel products to a single grain of food, any goods circulating in the markets of the Alliance nations bore the mark of a Kul Tiran merchants' guild somewhere behind them.
Although Tess had little money for her trip, she could at least feast her eyes.
Liam had wanted to learn a few things aboard the warships moored in the harbor, but in the end, he could not win against his sister.
The siblings had been staying at the Norwington Commercial Building, not far from Market Street.
After a fifteen-minute walk, Liam and Tess arrived outside a jewelry store.
The Jewelry Store's storefront was small, but the shop was packed with a dazzling array of goods.
The shop belonged to one of the merchants' guilds under House Vikress and was now under Kofidan's jurisdiction.
"I'm sorry, Sir Paladin. The Vikress Merchants' Guild does not do business with guests of the Norwington Family." Liam was turned away before he could even step inside.
Tess was stunned too. "What kind of reason is