The bright afternoon sun poured warmly over the busy streets of the capital city. The central market was packed with wealthy merchants, noble ladies in colorful dresses, and noisy shopkeepers shouting about their expensive goods.
Camilla and Zade were shopping together. Zade had insisted on taking his older sister out of the Benson mansion to buy her nice things.
Zade carried a massive stack of square and rectangular shopping boxes. There were boxes filled with soft silk fabrics, jewelry, sweet perfumes, and expensive shoes. He balanced the tall stack carefully against his chest.
Zade stopped walking in front of a large jewelry shop. He turned to look at his sister.
"Are you sure these are all you need, sister?" Zade asked. He sounded genuinely concerned that she did not have enough.
Camilla looked at the huge pile of boxes. She let out a small, tired sigh.
