A certain Yecine father's foul mood only worsened after making it into the market area. Hearing the frivolous calls and attempts to sell people things only reminded him that the merchant's smug assurances rang hollow. Especially after the cursed item he was promised last time.
While he didn't know its form, a gift was to be sent anonymously and placed on the Starbloom's table… yet it didn't even seem to make an impact after the wedding ceremony. He could only assume the man's item had no effect or the heiress somehow suppressed it.
Of course, the father-in-law had no idea that - despite being the prime suspect at the time… his ignorance of the tree being the 'cursed' item the return letter spoke of was a *very* good thing. It allowed him to be cleared temporarily enough by the illusionist's check of his spirit.
