peer out from their hiding places with interest, before later emerging and stretching out in plain sight. When the goblin reached for the music box, all the creatures fled and hid behind the painted foliage. Debroth opened the little box and a nostalgic melody flowed from it. For a moment, they stood and listened to the sound of the small device.
‘All done.’ James approached them unnoticed. ‘The order matches the list I received from the master.’
‘That's great.’ Draco immediately seized the opportunity to slip away from the merchant. ‘Mr Debroth, it was a pleasure to see your wares. I’m sure I’ll pop in to see you again sometime.’ He nodded to the goblin and turned to the elf. ‘We’ve wasted too much time on all these checks.’
‘I’ve got a few more...’
‘Thank you very much, but we really must be off now.’ The dragon smiled warmly at the merchant. ‘Goodbye, Mr Debroth.’ He said his goodbyes and hurried towards the exit.
