(You've found a note.)

(The paper looks to be expensive, and that seal...where have you seen it before?)

(Ah! It's the seal of the Black Cloud Merchants! Tienshunerk might want to see it.)

• "I'll see if he does."

The note you found carries the seal of Black Cloud Merchants. Give it to Tienshunerk.

Hello Daeva!

I can help you, yes? You will tell Tienshunerk why you're here, yes?

• "Do you know anything about this?"

It’s an IOU used exclusively by us merchants.

(Grimaces as though reliving an unpleasant experience.)

Some time ago, Shugo was attacked by Shulacks who stole every last one of Shugo’s wares, ak!

Evidently, they also took the IOU, ak!

Seeing as it has Kohrunerk’s name on it, Daeva should take the IOU to Kohrunerk.

• "Yes. I'll do what I can."

Hungry...so hungry.

No... Kohrunerk is okay. Must stay strong, yes?

• "I, um...have this for you."

Daeva found this in a Balaur hideout? Did Daeva find other things there?

Argh... Kohrunerk must pay debts because the Shulacks stole Shugo’s wares... Now Shugo doesn’t even have money left to eat, akakak!

Shugo has been dealt a severe blow, ak.

But now Kierunerk owns the IOU. It specifies the exact time by when Shugo must repay the money for the wares delivered from Sanctum.

It drives Kohrunerk crazy when Shugo even looks at the IOU. Daeva must please bring it to Kierunerk, ak.

• "Fine."

Ah Daeva! Here for more Odella, yes?

Hmm...that was you wasn't it, yes?

• "I believe this is yours."

My IOU! Yes yes, mine! Akakak!

Now Kierunerk can get more credit from Black Cloud Traders because I'm owed money! Need more credit for more stock, yes? Kinah to be made.

Thank you Daeva! Sad that Kohrunerk lost stock, but business is business, yes? Nyerk?

You found a note carrying the seal of Black Cloud Traders.

You took it to Tienshunerk, who told you that the paper is used as an IOU by the Traders. He suggested you take it Kohrunerk, a trader who had lost his cargo after an attack by the Dark Shugos.

Kohrunerk admitted the note was his, and told you that he'd been working hard and skipping meals to pay the money back. He asked you to take it to Kierunerk, the other Shugo listed on the IOU.

Kierunerk took the IOU, and thanked you for bringing it to him.