Page 94 of Shadow Witch

Eyva wagged a finger at her. “Don’t say anything you may regret, dear. Come on, Paige. We’ll search for your friend while we peruse the wares.”

“Do you think any of these people remember Dewey?” Paige asked.

“Maybe, let’s show his picture around. Maybe he’s still here.” Eyva poked a finger toward a nearby jewelry stall. “Let’s start there.”

“By all means,” Drucinda said. “I’m certain your starting point has nothing to do with those ruby earrings you’ve been eyeing.”

“Certainly not,” Eyva said, “but dragons like sparkly things, too.”

“Oh, don’t let Dewey hear you say that. Way back when I first met him, I mentioned something about hoarding gold, and he took exception to it. I didn’t know any better. In the movies, dragons always hoard gold and jewels.”

“Don’t let him fool you, dear,” Eyva said with a pat on her shoulder. “Dragons love sparkles as much as we do.”

“I don’t love sparkles,” Paige said with a shake of her head as she found a picture of her and Dewey on her phone to show to the vendor.

“Of course you do. Wouldn’t these diamonds look stunning with your wedding dress?” Eyva held them up.

The corners of Paige’s lips turned up as she studied how they caught the light. “Wow, those are pretty.”

“See, I told you.”

Paige shook her head, forcing her eyes away from the diamonds. “But we’re here to find Dewey, not to buy diamonds.”

“You nearly bought them last night,” the vendor said. “Your dragon friend thought the sapphires were better.”

Paige’s heart skipped a beat. “So you saw him?”

“Yes, yes,” the man said with a nod. “He buzzed around here touching all my things. He left with a gold chain.”

“A gold chain?”

The man nodded as he waved a finger at Paige. “An accessory for the wedding. Your wedding?”

“Yes, my wedding,” Paige said with a nod as Eyva held up another pair of earrings near her before she shook her head and put them down.

“Best wishes to the bride. Please select something at a discount for your happy day.”

“Oh, that’s–“

“Thank you,” Eyva said with a grin. “She’ll take the teardrop diamonds.”

Paige’s eyes went wide. “But I don’t have–“

“Put them on Dominic Durand’s account,” Eyva said as she handed them over to the man.

The man’s eyebrows shot up at the words as he carefully placed them into a velvet box. “Dominic Durand?”

“Yes,” Eyva said with a nod and a smile as she looped her arm through Paige’s. “This is his daughter-in-law. Or will be in a few hours.”

“Ah, you have made a fine match then. Devon is a very eligible bachelor.”

“Was,” Eyva said with a grin as she accepted the bag he passed over. “Now, do you happen to know where the little dragon went?”

“He left with you. You were going to…” He crinkled his brow as he snapped his fingers. “Ruins?”

“The ruins, yes,” Drucinda said with a nod. “So, I suppose we continue on with our journey, then.”

“Many happy returns,” the man said as they left the stall behind.

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