"Lord Hedrick, a thousand years isn't that long in the grand scheme of things. Just coordinate with Lord Morval—he'll surely find you another one. After all, it's merely a planetary displacement artifact, nothing too rare."
"Haha, it's only an auction, Lord Hedrick! No need to let your emotions flare up this much over such a trivial matter."
"That's right, Lord Hedrick. If you wish to continue bidding, by all means, do so. No one is stopping you!"
"If your pockets are deep enough and you've got enough pearls, then victory will be yours without a doubt—heh heh."
