After some consideration, Shane decided to purchase the two other cauldrons.
The Stoneheart Crucible and the Vileglass Cauldron weren't as expensive as he thought.
After that, Shane took one more stroll through the market, picking up a Crystal Stirring Rod with additional effects that give potion success rate, two jars of Ember Dust for future advanced recipes, and some beast-hide satchels of preserved reagents. This was also for Anna and other medical practitioners.
***
Shane had already secured what he came for, but the market of Ivory Gear Shelter had a way of dragging even the most disciplined into its charm...
He planned to leave as soon as he finished his task, but as he kept seeing interesting things, he wandered deeper into the trading lanes, where the scent of molten metal faded into something stranger…
He soon entered an area filled with the odor of machine oil mixed with fresh ink, leather polish, and rusted air…
