The first offer was made to a warehouse clerk on a rainy afternoon, while he was supervising the unloading of supplies at the Royal Capital Headquarters.
The man approached him beneath the shelter of a covered loading platform, dressed like an ordinary merchant's assistant and carrying a small leather purse.
He introduced himself as someone representing a trading company interested in establishing commercial relations with the Adventurer Guild.
At first, the conversation concerned ordinary business matters. The stranger asked about delivery schedules, warehouse capacity, and the types of materials arriving from Greyfen. Then, almost casually, he inquired whether the clerk could provide copies of certain internal shipment records.
