Why should this foul business happen to me? Daevas badmouthing my efforts! Blast!

An entire shipment was lost! All the arrows broken and the bandages soiled. They're useless!

My customers blame me! They say I packed my merchandise improperly. I used the same crates I've always use.

• "What exactly happened?"

The Black Cloud Traders' ship was attacked. They managed to drive the Shulacks off, but my cargo was ruined.

The Traders barely compensated me for my losses! It's an outrage!

How do you pack for pirates? And why don't the traders pack for them?

• "It sounds frustrating!"

The Black Cloud Traders are silver-tongued when dealing for my business, but stark and cold when it comes to accepting any responsibility.

I can always recoup my losses to the pirates but the insult I cannot let pass.

Daeva, I have a matter of vengeance to discuss with you. Are you interested?

• Accept.
• Decline.

That’s why I like Daevas.

The sun-cursed pirates who attacked the ship were Calydon Sentries and Calydon Mystics off of the Steel Rake.

I had to spread the Kinah about pretty liberally to get the Shugos to talk about the pirates. I’d like my money’s worth.

Four dead pirates for every box they destroyed seems fair. I almost wish I’d lost more than two crates.

• "Blood for blood!"

Nekai shipped her merchandise on the Black Cloud Merchants’ ship. The Shulack pirates attacked the ship and damaged her cargo. She’s out for revenge.

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How goes the revenge business?

• "Booming, actually."

That's such a relief. My anger's kept me up nights.

I still can't decide who I'm angrier at--the pirates for attacking, or the traders for bilking me.

To punish the Black Cloud Traders, I'll boycott their services. There's more than one way into the Abyss.

Merchant Nekai in Pandaemonium shipped her goods on a Black Cloud Traders' ship as she always did. Unfortunately, her goods were lost during a pirate attack.

Nekai wanted revenge for the attack. You taught the Steel Rake pirates a lesson for Nekai. She thanked you and decided to boycott the Black Cloud Traders in the future.