They continued walking as the streets gradually became wider and better maintained, the old wooden buildings giving way to taller stone structures illuminated by evenly spaced crystal lamps.
Ray glanced down at the copper token in his hand.
Merrow Trading Company.
It wasn't much, but it was something.
He had learned a little about how merchant shipments were handled, discovered that warehouse records weren't always reliable, and acquired a connection outside the Black Orchid without spending a single coin.
More importantly, he'd begun to understand that the city was full of opportunities that had nothing to do with the services Seris expected him to provide.
He slipped the token back into his pocket.
Perhaps his little walk had been more useful than he'd anticipated.
