While he was tending the customer, Alberto let me hold onto the gold ear plug with its calendar stone design. I noticed that he kept one eye on me all the time, though. Despite the fact that I was Rafael’s chummer, the dwarf still didn’t entirely trust me not to pocket the thing. Compared to the suit buying the ring and earrings, Rafael and I were terribly under-dressed, not at all like the store’s usual clientele, I supposed. No wonder Alberto was wary.