53 Crime

There was an old rule in Esparian auction houses that they still observe to this day, even if the public barely cared for it. When the new owner of the sold item died suddenly on the same day, the first person who can get their hands on the confirmation slip of the item would be the new owner. In an era of stability where even the notorious underworld are self-restrained for their interests, people usually would never think they could die on the same day after winning a bid. There were also cases in which the people who would find the slips ended up giving it back to the auction houses because the items were yet to be paid for and they could not afford the bid. The circumstances around this rule were rare so not a lot of thought had been put into them until something similar would happen. Syrth Vero and Jaspyr Vanderion were carted off to the infirmary, holed up in separate rooms to recuperate and rest for the night. Of course, they did struggle, but the staff were tenacious and