“My eyes match from a simple charm, that’s all,” she replied. “Most of us do, even use the same sorcerer, a tharp.”

“Vlerj. How much does ee make, I wonder?” While magic was woven into everyday life of course, magic used on Folk was ridiculously rare. The risks were quite high, too. She laughs lightly. “I’m sure ee could wear any of the jewels here without question.” I grunt. “True enough. What are the white ones you’re wearing? Also representative?” “Diamonds, and no.” I scrunch my face in a frown. “Diamonds are a rock. I thought the gem exchange take-over was precisely because sapphires and emeralds are grown?” She gave the slightest nod. “And their value can go down catastrophically with a bad year. ‘Rocks,’ as you say, don’t change.”