After a glance at Catherine standing to the side, and another at Dumont, Tan You finally boarded the carriage with a maid's help. Schubert cracked his whip, and the line of carriages began to roll out of the Edmonds estate.
Tan You lifted a corner of the window curtain, gazing at the sights and sounds of the Imperial City. 'I may be making a desperate escape now,' she thought, 'but the next time I return, it will be after I've made a name for myself.'
Glancing at Schubert's back in the carriage ahead of them, Tan You spoke softly, "Uncle Schubert, I'd like to buy a few things to take to Kandapes."
Schubert nodded. "Of course. I'll accompany you, Miss. What did you have in mind?"
Tan You replied, "Let's just browse for now. I'll know it when I see it."
With that, Tan You and Schubert entered a nearby shop. It was something of a general store. As soon as she walked in, Tan You saw shelves of all kinds, sparsely lined with various ores, blank scrolls, potions, and the like.
