A Seller of Rare Goods

(This is like a small collection of short stories, about what happened within their pasts that could have lead to what/who they are now.)

Chapter 1: Temeres
Temeres had decided to go on a short trip, relax himself from the daily routine of his house on Terralius and do something new; he made sure to let Yakuro know before heading off for the day to his destination: A small town that wasn't too far off. When he arrived, he found the town bustling with many people, children playing in the grass, and people buying from nearby merchants.

He knew why he came here, he was to find something beautiful for Yakuro to wear, something to highlight her own beauty that rang out like that of a nightengale's song in the evening. He just needed to look for such an object, and coming to this town, he presumed, was the correct decision. He began to look about the seller's stalls, seeing many strange trinkets, books, odd colored rocks, at times, staffs, archer bows, and swords.

But none of these fit what he was truly looking for, he sighed, knowing that now this would be tougher than he could imagine, "What to do...?" He questioned himself inwardly, unsure of where else he could find what he was looking for, something that would work for someone as perfect as Yakuro.

At this moment, he heard someone call him over, "Psst.. Hey, you..." Temeres looked around, no one else reacted to the voice, he then looked to a small black cloaked figure, hiding nearby an alley way, though by the looks of it, he had a shop as well. "Psst.. I'm sure I have something you're looking for."

Temeres stood up, this random seller had just got his attention, easily, he approached the small black cloaked figure, whom had a small stall of his own. Of his own volition, Temeres looked around at the various items and trinkets the seller had.

"Not too shabby, eh?" The merchant questioned, "I'm sure you'll find something."

Temeres had to admit, of all the merchants in the area, this guy had the most strange, and some of the most beautiful jewels, diamonds, rings, and necklaces of all stalls. And within a few moments, he grabbed for a ruby encrusted necklace.

"Ahh, a nice choice, my fine friend. That'll be a hefty amount of money." The merchant stated, "Of course, if you wish, I could instead give you a fortune in exchange, for myself to enhance my own clairvoyant prowess, you get that necklace."

To Temeres, it seemed too good, a merchant who would sell extremely expensive items at the cost that he gets a fortune told to him. How did this small man get such trinkets on his hands anyways? But to Temeres, he'd have to go with it, he was too low on money, and so he siply agreed.

"Good." The cloaked merchant nodded, and took out what appeared to be a crystal, which floated between them. Uttering a weird mantra, the merchant finished and stood, staring at the crystal for a few moments; before he finally spoke up once more. "You shall meet an orange cloaked being, who contains Orderly powers, what your destiny chooses is what you decide. Have a relaxing, and wonderful day." The merchant bowed, and Temeres left just moments after, confused.

The thing was, what bothered him the most was not the merchant himself, but what the jewel had, he could've sword he saw a face of a monster within the necklace.