Fifty-Six

"Wow... May I have it?"

He looks me up and down, takes a deep breath and then frowns, as he growls, "From the smell of you, you wouldn't be able to afford it, my dear..."

He turns to walk away when Rania snaps, "She might not seem to be able to, but I certainly can... Unless you are refusing to sell me the item?"

He stops and turns back to Rania, he then seems to stutter and stumbled over his words as he then says,

"I'm sorry! Queen Luna!" He bows... "Of course not my Queen... Here I will put it in a gift box for you..."

He, however, reluctantly opens the display door and removes the pendant and heads back to the front of the store. I turn to Rania as she hooks her arm back in mine.

"Why did you do that?"

"Are you always treated like that?"

"It's nothing new, village, pack, castle, town their all the same, and it doesn't matter..." I sigh,

"Rania, I can't let you get that for me... You have already spent enough money that I won't be able to pay back..."

"Nonsense. I have already spoke