The man already started making plans about involving the child in city's matters not realizing he got himself into trouble. Kendra looked at him with a cynical smile.

''If you even think involving me with THOSE people know one thing..the world is big. We will disappear from here and can live anywhere else. It's not hard for us to find another place to live.''

His back turned cold. How could he forget even for one second these kids hate being involved with anyone.

-They probably choose this quiet life because their background doesn't seem to be simple.-he taught with a cramped smile. Kendra relaxed. She really didn't plan to have troubles now. She tried to calm down as the summer heat came back.

''Let us stay here for a while. I guess you already know about our powers, but it seems you didn't tell anyone about them. I just want to grow up and learn more about my powers myself. I want Isaa to have simple and quiet childhood so she can grow her powers in peace. If we get involved with those disgusting people we might just pack and leave.''

She didn't feel arguing. She wanted to travel the world, but can she do that till the end of her life? She just wanted a place where they grow up and one day MAYBE come back...just maybe. But if they got involved with the higher ups...they won't have an easy life.

He looked at boys face and understood that the boy just wants to have a comfortable childhood. He didn't even have to get involved with them. He could just say he didn't know about potatoes or fishes. He could have had done all himself. But he never showed any action to actively involve himself. Always tough third party.

''I understand. It will be as you say. But may I ask why are you so obsessed with money.?'' he asked looking at Kendra curiously.

''You can ask....but I won't answer.'' she said calmly looking straight in his eyes.''Don't wanna''

He almost didn't fell of his char, this child is truly locked shell.

''The money for the feed I want gold.Lots of it. I give up after this talk the 10%. Let him get harder laws with that money and stronger walls and guard weapons. Make the city stronger financially and physically. Even tho this city looks fine, but walls need repair, the guard's clothes are not good enough, the weapons they wear is bad quality, the city probably doesn't have the main granary in case of catastrophe. Pay me as much gold as he can put aside for now. In future, he can earn enough money just selling the fish fodder to other city's. But he should make fish food here and not let anyone know the recipe. I will give you five versions. Change different kinds of fodder for the city fish and they will grow and multiply in huge numbers,'' she didn't stop till she finished.

'' FFF...Five recipes?'' he jumped from his seat. That is crazy.

''I need to be paid handsomely. But you give more to the city and do more for the people. I can see that they feel safe here, that's why there are not many problems here. I am not blind. I am a little child and with no problems, I succeeded to earn my own money. In any other city, there are robbers, beggars, problematic people walking around but the Lord of this city cares for his people. I can see that. So my request is.Money.With earnings from recipes please do something for the city.''

Kendra wanted safe heaven. If this city in the future becomes stronger she might come back and live her aging days here. So she wants it safe.

''If that is your wish we will do that. By the way...Do you want the earned money in silver coins?''

''Just these I earned from fishing. The one for fodder I want in gold,'' she said it simply.

''I understand. Do you need help with anything?''

''Yes. Do you know this house well?'' she asked looking at him curiously.

''Yes. I know about well as well. I would visit often well watchers to see if they need something. Usually, well watchers have benefits.'' he said while looking at the child again.

''Benefits.Money?'' she asked. He is starting to get a headache. What will he do with this child? Sigh.

''No money.'' he said while seeing that she lost interest.''You get city signet and can enter and leave castle as you please.''

Kendra turned around surprised. She didn't know that there is such a good thing.

''What about I come back in mid of night or too late for closing doors?'' she taught about something.

''Yes.Even then.''He said while wondering what does he want to do in mid of night.

''Then why didn't I get that benefit before?'' she asked curiously.''I am not a bad person or is it because you don't know about my origin?''

All of sudden he felt ashamed.

''Please don't be angry. But yes, it was because we do not know who you are. But people like you and you did not do anything that we taught you were dangerous for the city. We even took care of that mans body after you killed him. City Lord knows about it and he was so upset that he didn't know on time or he would have gotten rid of him himself. Unfortunately, he can't just go around and kill nobles of the city. Or he would have killed them all already.'' he said while shaking his head.

''I understand. That is one of the reasons I really have not even an ounce of a wish to get involved with any of those people. I just want to live happy. Is it too much to ask?'' of course she won't tell him about her future plans to travel the world.''I can see you know a lot. I found a few oysters that had strange things inside. Can you tell me more about it,''she wanted to ask him as he already knew about her secret anyway. She gave him the pearls.

He opened the cloth and saw the pearls. He could see the l.u.s.ter on them. He looked at Kendra and saw that this child really didn't know what these were.

''These are basic black pearls. They contain energy that could replenish if you feel out of it. In case of fight or extreme use of powers, these could be used to help in the last minute. Even if these are just basic and don't contain much energy they are rare. One peace one small gold coin.'' he said while touching pearls.

Kendra was this time stunned. It seems these are not meant for decoration, more like healing pills. Nice.

She will gather anyway bunch of oysters soon. She will sell the meat and get the pearls. She will save pearls. If they can not use it then it is good enough as money.

''Do you want to sell them to us'?'' he said while thinking it's not bad to have these.

''No I will keep these in case of need. Don't tell anyone I have these. By the way, in the recipe, there is main, a worm. I looked around You can find him in large numbers near stones or old rotten trees. I didn't try to grow them but I think it's possible.'' she said while remembering the main fact.

''I see. Well, people use worms to get fishes all the time. It makes sense. I have to go now. The new fishes need new food.'' he stood up and wanted to go. Kendra stopped him.

''As long you count my money I go and give you rest of the fish fodder I already made.'' she said while smiling.' Wanna go and not give money. You can forget that. Fish fodder, I can always make new.'

She went and got a small basket full of small balls.

''It will be enough for one meal or maybe two,'' she said while putting it in one of the boxes.

''So this is how you use it. And how do you feed? Just throw them inside?'' he asked while taking one of the balls in his hands.

''Yes, when it hits surface it starts dissolving and the fishes get crazy about it. But after eating a few of them they seem to be full. Just try out I have no idea how much you need for that amount of fish you have. Do not overfeed the fishes. They can die of that as well.'' she said.

''I don't have time to count. But I am quite sure this is the proper amount,'' he said while giving her small box full as it seems of coins.

''Can you put it in the room, please. It seems to be heavy for me...'' she said while looking at that box. She is stronger but why getting sweaty again if he can comfortably take it to the room.

He put it in a small room and then left with a wave of the hand.

''I have now enough money to travel for some time. I will wait for gold and then hide the money in the deep sea. Just in case we need to run away it's safer to keep money there than here.'' she said murmuring. If they could live here till they grow up is not bad, but better be prepared.

She felt a bit tired of all those people. She opened that small box and saw all that money.

Maybe she should have asked him for big silver coins. It would make more sense. And easier to carry. But she plans to pay a bunch of people to clear the land, to plow it and then manure. She will have to pay for everything. She is not crazy to do that her self if she can pay well to others.

She turned around as she saw Isaa sleepily going out of the room. She saw Kendra and run to her for a hug. When Isaa is like this she usually had some bad dreams.

''Ba dream?''Isaa nodded

''Brother is here. Don't worry. Let's go, you need to wash and put a new dress on and let's go for walk. Is that fine? It's not anymore so hot and we can check the inner city. Brother got permission.'' said Kendra while looking at the bush on the head of a sleepy child.

Isaa had natural curls and when she sleeps they turn into a nest . She took a brush and slowly combed her hair. She put cute lace on her head and helped her wash her face and change her clothes.

They still wore the straw shoes but it would be now inconvenient in mid of summer to wear leather as it would be humid inside and it would stink after while. And their feet grew. She will buy for winter, for now, they will wear straw. At least they looked clean and neat with new clothes.

She took Isaa's hand and put a handful of silver coins in her pouch and they set off for a nice walk.

they passed the houses in their alley. Children played on the streets. As they were new they just came, greeted them friendly and asked them to play. Kendra promised Isaa that she could play with them after they come back or other time.

Isaa is in that age where she likes playing around. Unfortunately Kendra's body as well but she had an old soul so she was not so into. But she told herself she will join for Isaa's sake. Maybe is better if she has few friends. That is no problem. Growing up playing happily with friends is good for Isaa.

They came to the gate to inner city but all the guards knew her so they smiled and let her pass.

She knew already about the Lords orders so she didn't even think about it.

She went first to the vegetable store to see do they have something new. Luckily she took her basket with her. She didn't want Isaa to take one as well, she can just run around and look at stuff. One of the personal cane with a friendly smile asked them do they need something particular but as he heard Kendra say she will first look around he slightly bowed and went to other costumers.

Kendra liked choosing herself. She saw a bunch of fruits and vegetables. Some she knew some she never saw before. On end, she chooses to buy two pounds of lemon as she wanted to make lemonade. It will be tasty when there are such days. They have well and ice and sugar...she need to buy more sugar. She is sure when winter comes the sugar will become more expensive so she went to nearby seasoning store and took this time again five pounds of sugar. She saw cinnamon. So there will be apples. She can make apple pie with cinnamon. Or cinnamon rolls, or cinnamon cookies...

She took just a bit of cinnamon and saw other stuff like saffron. She didn't need that. Just simple seasonings now.

She saw further away shop that she wanted to see in first place. She entered huge double door entryway. It seemed some kind of huge store. One corner had food, the other had household stuff (needs to check it later) even corner with pre-cut clothes. Last part sells all kind of cloth of different kinds of quality.Yep, real store.

One of the store clerks saw the two little children. They seemed to be neat but those shoes...

''Hello. How can I help you?'' he said while scrutinizing their apparel. After all most customers that come here are from the inner city and even sometimes some nobles come.

Kendra saw slight contempt in his eyes.She ignored it.As long this person doesn't go overboard she will be fine.

''We would like to see what does this store have.We will first walk around and look.''

''Do that.But don't touch the things.If you brake something you wouldn't be able to pay it even if you sell your body.'' clerk said while walking away with disgust on his face.There are sometimes these lowly servants and children that just want to touch and can't buy.Why even come here.He walks to the rest of the clerks and murmured.

''What is wrong?''asked another clerk,as he saw his friend came back with a dark face.

''It is not enough that we let this kind of people in the store but let them walk around even knowing they can't afford.How is this good for the store?''he said while staring at two children that looked at this and that.''If they steal something I don't take responsibility. I don't want even to talk to those lowly ones. Disgusting and preposterous.''

One of the other clerks snapped at him.

''It is our policy that everyone is a potential buyer. You never know what kind of people are coming.So what if they have cheap clothes. That means nothing in our world. Will you never fix that bad habit of yours that thinks only higher-ups have money.Even if villagers sometimes have money when they earned enough.So what if they come in straw shoes.Everyone is costumer here.''he hissed at him.

''Good.Good.Then you go and take care of those costumers. I don't want even to breathe the same air as them.''he turned around and went to help to one seemingly wealthy man.

The clerk sighed.It's better not to argue with those fools.He turned around and went to the children.

''Hello.My name is Thisar. If you need anything or have any questions I will help you.''he said while kindly smiling at the children.

Kendra and Isaa nodded and he left to help one costumer that called him.Kendra saw the difference in the manner of the two clerks. She will keep that in mind.

Even tho store is big but can't compare to the huge stores and malls in her world.So they were quite fast done looking around.They have most of those things in their home.She saw something she didn't know that already existed here.

The meat grinder that had extensions for sausages.It had a different kind of grinding knives inside, probably for grinding nuts as well or similar. Then she something else as well.A hand mixer.If your turn on the crank the two whisks turn and can mix well everything you wanna mix fast.Its quite a nice thing.But she does not cook and don't need it.

''Mr.Thisar. May I ask something?''she turned around and seeing a young man free at this moment.

''Yes, please.What do you need?''he asked.

''I would like to buy this grinder.How much is it?''she asked while looking at it.

''This is 15 small silver coins.But it has.''he started explaining all the parts to the children and explaining the use of it.

''Thank you.Then I will buy it.Is it possible to send it to my home in the outer city?Its quite heavy for me to take it in my hands.''she said while showing her hands cutely.

''Me too,me too.To small this to heavy.''Isaa said as well mimicking Kendra's cute face.

''Of course.I work till late afternoon.I can bring it to you.Just tell me where you live.''he said laughing at the two cute faces.For him is this thing easy but for these two little children might be yo heavy.

Kendra remembered she wanted to make ice cream. She looked at the mixer. Oh well,she needs it.

''And this?''she asked pointing at the mixer.

''This is a bit more. Its 18 little silver coins,''he said looking at the two children.

''Then this as well.I don't have full amount here is it possible to pay after you bring it to my home?'' she asked.Its a lot of money even she had most but she was still short.

''No problem you pay now 15 coins and other 18 coins after I bring it to your home,''he said with a smile.He saw that if these two children can pay 15 small silver just like that, they have more at home.

Kendra took out her little ragged bag and counted 15 small silver.She explained to him where her house is and then took Isaa's hand to leave.

The clerk took the money to the counter and went inside the office to tell the manager about the deal with the child.In that moment the other clerk passed by.

''You are really dumb.You will bring the stuff to the outer city and probably will have to take stuff back.What money do they have to pay all that.18 small silver can almost by the house in outer city.You are dumb trusting two small children.Stupid.''he turned around and left with contempt about those small children.If he knew only what dumb mistake he made in that moment...

''Don't listen to him.You did well.Think about it.Two small children running around with that much money like its nothing.It seems they have some backings so be good to them.Even if they won't be good.Every customer is golden.If he were not the nephew of lady that married noble I would have kicked him out the store a long time ago.Sigh.''the manager shook his head.

''Don't worry.I could see that the children seem to be neat and not troublesome.I have a feeling they will have money to pay.And if not it's fine as well.I will just take it as a nice walk.Right?''he smiled. Even if these children don't have enough money to pay rest he will take it casually.

In the same time, Kendra went out of the house and looked at one of the stores that were near the ice selling store. It seems they sell meat and milk products.This is what she needed today the most.

She went in and saw an older lady and an older child at the counter.There were not many people inside. Just one man and them. When the old lady finished with the man she turned to children and kindly smiled at them.

''And how can I help these two squirrels.''She liked squirrels.And the faces of these two children looked like them. Kendra looked at the quirky old lady with a big smile.Its good that there are people like her as well.So energetic.

''Do you maybe fresh milk?''she asked politely.She looked around and saw bunch of cheeses and dried meat but no milk.

''Yes I have.I don't keep it here outside as it would turn bad by the heat quickly.My son owns ice cellar so we have a cold room where we keep fresh produce.''She said while showing doors in the back of the store.''One room has fresh milk and light products and other room fresh meat and fish products.''

Kendra needed milk but she wanted to see the meat and fish products.

After all, even if she had dried meat and fish but its good to know where she can buy fresh ones.

''I will buy milk, but can I see meat and fish please?''

''Sure.''said the old lady and opened the door to the huge room.It was cool inside because of multiple big ice blocks around the room.Room was divided into two rooms.The first part had all kind of meat including fresh chicken.She looked at it and turned head in curiosity to the other door.

When they entered the other door she knew why they divided the room.It was the smell. This room had multiple small windows opened as the smell of fish was quite heavy.

Most of the fish was dried as she did.On side, she saw some frozen sea fishes covered in ice. She saw lobsters as well. everywhere was ice.But it was still quite stinky.

''I don't see oysters.''she murmured.But old lady seems to have quite good ears.

''No we don't have.''she looked at the surprised child.''We wish to buy but it's hard to find.''

''I can't promise anything,but I know someone that could bring dried oysters in the city.Should I bring it to you?And what price would you give us?''Kendra said while already counting in her head.

''Dried?I will buy.I have one more store in nobles district. I can sell them for a good price.If you bring me I will give you a fair price.''she said while looking at children with shine in her eyes.

These children are not simple.They went into the cold room without feeling cold, smell of fish didn't seem to bother them and they had connections to some of the passing traders possibly. She can give them a good deal and still earn a bunch of money.

Kendra nodded.They will both have a bunch of money as the oysters seem to be free anyway.Kendra already saw her ticket to the world close enough.World ... soon, very soon we will come...