The West Southern Market is frequently used for small villages to sell rare or unique stocks. Things like fabric from the south were treated like gold in small, poor villages. Whereas, unique rocks and plants were easy to obtain.

The market is located near a city called Lavi, which is on the west side of the Gen Kingdom.

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Soon after Palma finished her preparations, Graham took her to the market by carriage. It took three days to reach the west Southern Market.

"Urrg... that was my first time travelling in a carriage." Palma mumbled, she was completely drained from the long journey.

Graham paid the driver the fee and thanked him.

"Ah! Now that i think about it, it was your first time travelling in a carriage." Graham said, he stuffed his wallet back in his pocket. "How was it, Palma?"

Palma looked up at her father while pouting her lips.

"You should have warned me that it was going to take three days to get here..." Palma whined. "Don't talk to me from now on, Father."

Graham was struck with despair.

"Ehh! B...But i didn't mean to... I just forgot that's all!" Graham cried. Feeling hurt he fell to the ground.

As he threw a fit, some of the people around them started to stare at him.

"Right, let's go shopping, Miss Palma!" Yona said, she held onto Palma's hand and walked off to explore the market.

Due to Graham's lack of knowledge of girl clothing, Yona decided to tag along. Though it was more like she couldn't trust his fashion sense.

"I'm glade Yona went with us. This trip is going to be lots of fun!" Palma thought, she smiled happily.

Graham who was still laying on the ground sulking was left behind.

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Yona, Palma, and Graham toured through the market and bought items fit for physical activities.

As they reached the last item on the list, they passed a small shop that was selling a variety of unique rocks. There, there was one pocket-sized rock. It looked so out of place that even a squirrel would take notice of it.

"Hmm?" Palma thought, she stopped to look at the unusual collection of rocks.

"Do you like rocks" Paul asked. Paul was a young warrior hired from Lavi to be a guard and guide for the Edelweiss family.

"No, i do not. I just find these rocks quite unusual." Palma replied. She continued to browse through the rocks.

"My, don't you have a good eye, little Lady." Said an old women in raggs. She came out from the back of the stool tent.

"Are you the one who collected these rocks?" Palma asked.

"Why yes! All of these rocks each have their own uniqueness." She replied. Her eyes sparkled as she gazed down at the rocked.

Palma took a look at each and every one of the rocks. Many had tiny spots of colourful crystals mixed in to them, and some had unusual shapes.

"You should take one. I'll give it to you on the house." The old women said with a smile.

Palma looked up at the women with suprise. The old women worked hard to collect and sell these rocks, yet she wanted to give it away for free?

"Are you sure?" Palma asked. She felt a little guilty.

"There's no need to feel bad, little lady. You're my first customer today, so i'll give it to you without charge." She assured her. She smiled gently and gestured for her to pick a rock.

Palma looked down at the collection of rocks. She didn't have to make a decision. She already knew what one she wanted.

"I'll pick that one, please."