Freyd sat quietly on the steps of a small fountain in the market quarter of the Town of Beginnings. To anyone else, he appeared to be staring at empty space, but his UI had a dozen different screens open as he compared and cross-tabulated different option. He'd been there most of the morning. A cup of cold tea sat at his side, mostly untouched, peaking the interest of several nearby pigeons who were daring each other to be the first to approach. Local merchants had arrived early to setup or
Freyd summoned the ornate silver bracers and gently placed it on the stacked crates they were using as a work bench.
"That's a bit better," Billy exclaimed. He poked at some of the engravings on the outer face, nodding and mumbling as he turned the piece over and over again. "See these markings, here and here? This item's intended for tanking." He looked Freyd over, as if assessing him. "It won't be a good fit for you, but I'll be glad to take it off your hands."
Freyd, for his