Twilight Market

== Tale of origin ==
Not that long ago, the various mercenaries and illegal magic-sellers were scattered around Sorneith. Occasionally, one would get caught, put in the fortress of ends, and life would move on. But one fateful Wavecrest, a group of these illegal traders met in secret and decided to consolidate their forces to remain hidden, while still generating as much business as normal. The solution to the obvious problem of how was found by a pair of young spiral sisters. A travelling marketplace. They would stay on the move, while still gathering a loyal selection of customers. They left the festival together, and the Twilight Market was born.
And for a good three or four years, this worked. The group stayed in relative safety, and earned as much if not more than before. But in banding together, they had created a singular 'threat' for the law enforcement to focus on. They became infamous across the known world, and a huge reward was offered for their capture. For the most part, they stayed one step ahead. Just enough to get a place to sleep for the night, and to get customers. But the game of chase couldn't last forever, and soon enough they were caught by surprise and had to run, hoping against hope to find a place of safety.
It took a long while, but eventually the Market pulled ahead just enough to have five minutes of leeway. They set down on top of a cliff on the Shadow/water border, and started looking for a place to hide until their chasers had passed. After only a few seconds, they found a cave that appeared just big enough for them all to fit in. As quickly as possible, they all went inside, and tried to camoflaugue with the rocks. A polite cough broke them from the freeze frame. In less than a second, the light blue spiral standing beside a hidden corridor in the stone was surrounded by twelve different weapons. She raised an eyebrow, seemingly unfazed by it, and said in a faintly accented voice,
"Well that's no way to greet your protector now is it?" She tilted her head slightly to the side, and motioned outside. "I'm assuming you make up the infamous Twilight Market? Well then you have a horde of angry gaolers almost sitting on your tails." At their incredulous stares, she flicked a claw towards the passage. "They'll be here in a moment, are you going or not?" With slight hesitation, they all stepped through the tunnel, which opened up into a large system of caves and passages. From their entryway, they could hear the spiral talking to their pursuers.
"The Twilight Market? I heard about them. Sound like an awful lot of troublemakers if you ask me. No. Yes, I understand. I will definitely notify you if they come past. Ok. Bye!" A pause of a minute, then she poked her head in. "That got rid of them. Now for the introductions! Hello, I'm Luna, leader of the Luniare clan. We'll be delighted to harbour you here for as long as it takes! There is a large unused clearing further in, accessible by one point only that would be perfect for your needs, if you accept. If not, too bad. We have nowhere else to put you. Want to take a look?"
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