Meg: A bit of context on talents from a conversation with Mig. Talents are quite valuable - Elissa isn't really sure how much because she would never have used or seen one (and exchange rates weren't exactly simple). If she had to guess, it might take 2-5 years to earn 5 talents from her shop wages.
Elissa has just invented an unheard-of purple dye, but hasn't worked out how to turn her secret into money. A merchant's son spots a purple ribbon in her bag and tracks her down to offer a deal, giving her family... other ideas.
Historical flavor is Phoenician/Roman and Elissa's dye is based on Tyrian purple, a powder that was worth more than its weight in gold!
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