The Alterrans left the two toolmakers with an invitation, letting them think about it, until the day they'd leave. They did not forget to say, of course, that they're looking into other toolmakers too.
This was a classic way to entice people into making rushed decisions. As long as the offer was tempting, it'd make it more likely for them to accept.
Of course, even if their offer didn't appear completely trustworthy, the Alterrans were confident these people wouldn't regret taking their offers—and that showed in the way they talked and how they handled themselves.
Well, wise men did say: The best salespeople are the ones who are 100% convinced of what they are selling!
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Meanwhile, at the hotel, the siblings really couldn't sit still. Well, Veronica couldn't, but her brother couldn't leave her roaming around on her own, so he joined her.
