Wealth congregated.

I think there was more wealth in that courtyard in a select few, myself included, than there is in the entire population of Valorn combined. Some have asked me how I have gathered such a large amount of coin. I usually laugh politely and answer them with a vague statement of business.

In the end, I gained what I desired:

The Weathered mountain cloak and the letter opener. Lucius joked of me having many letters to open; the truth of the matter is, I do. Much of my business is done through courier, and what finer way to open a note from a collector than with an object designed specifically for it?

There were two items on the docket I had not expected. A meal with T'yandra and a meal with the High Queen herself.

At this point, I had not the coin to spend as much of it is dedicated to certain business transactions, and so Kade won the bid for the Queen. Afterwards, though, I was able to trade a drink for the meal. Dragondance Dream, one of seven known to exist in the world. The opportunity to dine with the High Queen meant more to me than even the rarest of drinks, and after a bit of finagling, I was 7000 plat richer and a meal was to be had.

In the end, the amount of coin raised must be more than expected. Hojo seemed a bit shocked, if the man can express another emotion besides that grunt, at the plat thrown around yesterturn. Especially over things like socks and pt gear!

It was a nice experience, and I hope the Crown holds more auctions soon. We could fund every project in Valorn is they do.