[Ellysia]

"As if, Sebastian. Seriously." Why did they all look at her that way? Of course she could contribute to a conversation while she was working on a masterpiece. Speaking of which, where was the special blue dye? Right, there. "You and Sasan would win by default, especially with the way Runes have been inflating lately. Why not just go around and rub all that money you're making in our faces? Some of us are trying to make a living here, you know." Hmm... was that an uneven part? How did that happen? Oh, well. Snip snip.

"But that's the thing, Ellysia! That's the thing! Somebody has to judge the contest and make sure everything's fair. So, that's where me and Sasan come in! Hey, Sasan! How does it sound? Great, huh?"

Where did that infuriating little rat come from, anyway? It was bad enough trying to open a new business in this city, but having moneymouth hawking his "premium goods" over there made it next to impossible. At least Sasan had the decency to keep quiet about how much he was putting them to shame in sales. As if any of these phillistines could appreciate her artwork, anyway. She was practically giving these salon treatments away to stay competitive. And he had the nerve to try and make a game out of this?