You see a wide array of beakers and bottles bearing cryptic labels or imagery involving such things as snails, shellfish, snakes, rabbits, dolphins, melons, cucumbers, walnuts, roses, orchids, arrows, lances, and scabbards, a barrel marked "Backke-Zcratchrs" that hardly look like they could reach anywhere on your back that your own arms couldn't, and an entire row of glass bottles all molded into the likeness of a male humanoid with an eerie rictus.
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"You're not being fully honest with us, are you? There are a few topics we really need to discuss."
Rosla lowers her voice.
"One: You offered 'specialized medical care', and you should know that I know what that means: You're a member of the Poisoner’s Guild, a contractor who's brokering assassinations.
Two: The initial poison was dark reaver powder, aconite root and several other adulterants. Aconite root in particular is known for its association with Daggermark’s Poisoner’s Guild. We know that this intricate customized recipe is not available on the market. If it's not yours, who made it? As a guild member you have to know - or at least know where to get that information.
Three: What's the matter with your top shelf? Something about it is clearly bothering you.
Four: Here, take a look at the list. Recognize any name besides yours? We already took care of the assassin."
Rosla pats her blades.
"However, we really want the people behind them, the ghost knives; they are truly responsible. Is there any way you can be of assistence? In my opinion it's in your best interest to help us."
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"Would you like to see yours?"Pemak's grin turns, shall one say, a different sort of solicitous as she slowly turns to look at Walks with Giants.
"Was that an invitation? I think you might have the wrong Guild, buut if you look on those purple shelves way over there...."
With a heavy sigh, he rubs is head. "Look, I'm not trying pass some secret message or threaten you or something. It just means that the same folks that assassinated our guy plans on assassinating you and this book proves it. Just point us at the creep and we will try to take care of BOTH of our problems. Or we could just wander around the streets asking folks where these ghost knives are, right after walking into your shop. What else can we do?"
