"I am. I'm actually from a different Earth where as far as I know Atlantis is just a legend so I wanted to visit when I learned it existed here."

"Sapphire, I presume? Batman mentioned you. My name is Kaldur'ahm."

"Oh, you work with the league. They've been very helpful. And yes that's my name. It's nice to meet you Kaldur'ahm."

"You could say I work with the League. Although I am considering stepping down and returning to Atlantis full-time."

"It sounds like you're trying to make a big decision would you like to talk about it? People tell me I'm a good listener."

"I might as well. I haven't made much progress on my own."

"Two years ago, when I was a student at the Conservatory of Sorcery, Poseidonis was attacked. I assisted Aquaman in battle, and afterwards he took me on as his protégé. I paused my studies in sorcery and spent more time in the surface world. I enjoyed it, it was exciting to leave Atlantis and see the world. Recently, I... took on another role which involves spending most of my time on the surface. And now, I find myself missing Atlantis, and the people I left behind. Yet, were I to return here, I suspect I would miss my friends from the surface. I am caught between two worlds, and I have to choose. Or, I have to commit to one of them, and let go of the other, or I'll remain distracted and unsatisfied. Does that make any sense?"

"It does, there's only so much time in the day and it's hard to do everything we might want to. Friends are important and it's hard when we lose touch with them."

"I am able to visit, and spend time in both places, but I am not able to... live two lives at once. I cannot be both an Atlantean sorcery student and a surface world hero. Perhaps the uncertainty I feel is uncertainty about who I want to become."

"What do you miss about Atlantis and about being a sorcery student when you're on the surface?"

"In part it's nostalgia for the life I used to lead, but mostly it's... someone who I care for very much. I think that if I want to be part of her life, to be with her, I can't be occupied with being a hero on the surface."

"Oh, that sounds hard. Is it possible that she could join you in your work on the surface?"

"She could, but I do not think she has the desire to do so. And it's not something I would ask of her."

"That makes sense. I think if she matters this much to you, it would be worth talking with her about it."

"Of course, I certainly will."

"If you did return to Atlantis what do you think you would miss about your work on the surface?"

"My team. Making a difference."

"Are there opportunities for making a difference here in Atlantis?"

"Well, not for the kind of work I do. And if I were to move back here it would be to return to the Conservatory. Learning magic would still be useful, just less directly."

"That makes sense, it's useful in the long term but it's less immediate."

"Well, it was nice to talk to you, Sapphire. Perhaps we'll see each other again."

He swims off, in the direction of the palace.

"It was good talking to you too."

She'll continue to enjoy the gardens for a little while longer and then make her way to the market the guards mentioned.

Pearl Street is a broad thoroughfare on the west side of the city. It's lined with shops on three levels, selling a variety of goods, both magical and mundane: weapons, tools, jewelry, clothing, sculpture, furniture, and more.

She's most curious about magical goods, not really weapons but other things what kinds of effects are there. She'll pick a shop selling jewelry to start with.

She can find a variety of effects, including jewelry with gems that glow to look pretty, jewelry that can cast an illusion to change her appearance, and jewelry with a variety of different protective effects. In terms of utility, most of it isn't very impressive in comparison to the jewelry she already has.

The protective effects are interesting but she's still not planning to get into fights. She'll check out a furniture store next.