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Sophie would like it on the record that, when she accepted the job, she didn't know that the Librarian had to do so much bloody politics. She could be out healing the sick, like Natan in his day. She would love to be out healing the sick. Instead, she's in one of the innumerable studies of Hush House, searching for a book for Hokobald, even though she wishes dearly that she could toss him out on his shiny arse. She doesn't mind helping out Yvette, or Arun, or really most of the others. It's just Hokobald in particular who should really go fuck himself. But it is her duty to remain strictly neutral, and she takes that duty seriously. So she'll find his damned book, and watch like a hawk while he reads it. And should he happen to violate that neutrality himself, well, she might have a few things in her pockets to introduce him to. (Swaddled Thunder isn't casual to make, nor the Rubywise Ruin in case of violence. But she's made them enough to feel they're replaceable, at least.)
Ah, whooops. Right.
"...would they be right about the breakfast?" She asks, to cover her embarrassment.
Luto finishes checking over the chest for traps and pops it open.
Hmmm, two potions, some platinum coins, cloak well-preserved enough that it's probably magic, and a bag of...
She whistles.
"Most of the time, yes. Sometimes I'd watch for whatever it was and catch it before –"
Whistle?
"Hey Rids, uh - how much diamond dust is a lot?" Revived people need a bunch to get back to full strength...
"Diamond dust is worth about twelve times its weight in platinum," she replies automatically, and then her brain catches up and she floats over. "Oh. Oh wow."
Ridaya hefts the bag. "Gods. This is... enough to cover all the deep Restorations we'll need to get them back to full strength. Maybe even with a bit left over."
She closes her eyes and clasps her hands together in a quick prayer. Thank you, Shelyn. Thank you, Kofusachi.
"So, should we get out of here and head for the city, then? Take advantage of our good fortune while it lasts?"
Nodnod. "Yeah!"
Ridaya and Luto get the contents of the chest into their bag of holding, and then they can retrace their steps.