Yesterday was payday...but instead of paying me in Kinah, Balom gave me this thing! He says it's precious...some sort of Aether crystal.

If it's so precious, why did he give it to me?

"You may just have to take it."

Oh, Gorgon poo! You're right, of course. No one argues with Balom.

I need to find a way to turn this thing into Kinah.

I wonder...do you think that if I take this to a Handicrafting Master, along with some [%dic:STR_DIC_DG_noblemetal_n_c_30a], they could make something special?

"It's possible."

But there is no way for me to get [%dic:STR_DIC_DG_noblemetal_n_c_30a]. Oh, Balom makes me so angry! Why did he give me this...this...thing?!

[%username], would you collect some [%dic:STR_DIC_DG_noblemetal_n_c_30a] for me? If I can't sell it, I may have to go without food....

Accept. Decline.

Ahh,you are very kind. Unlike that greedy Balom....

Please bring me enough [%dic:STR_DIC_DG_noblemetal_n_c_30a] for a Handicrafter to make something useful. Ten should do.

I hear that Platinum Ore is plentiful on [%dic:STR_DIC_W_DF2_SUB_C1]. Perhaps you should search there. Please be careful.

"On my way."

No? [%username], you and Balom are a lot alike.

I thought a Daeva would be different. But I was wrong.

Just go away. Don't worry about whether I starve or not....

"I'm sure you'll be all right."

Did you collect all that [%dic:STR_DIC_DG_noblemetal_n_c_30a]?

You ARE very skilled!

Here, let me see what Platinum looks like.

"It looks like this...."

You didn't collect the [%dic:STR_DIC_DG_noblemetal_n_c_30a] yet?

I'm disappointed in you. You see, I need it urgently.

I know you're doing me a favor, but please try to hurry.

"I'll get right on it."

That's five... that's ten...great! Plenty to make an accessory with.

I really wish I didn't have to work for Balom...

I am very fortunate to have met you, [%username].

Collect [%dic:STR_DIC_DG_noblemetal_n_c_30a] and take it to [%dic:STR_DIC_N_Karina].

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Collect Platinum Ore and take it to Karina so that she can make an accessory using the Aether crystal she had received as payment.

Karina complained that Balom had given her an Aether crystal as payment instead of Kinah.

You brought Platinum Ore to her so that she could make an accessory with the Aether crystal and sell it. However, she paid you so much for your work that you started to wonder whether there was more to her story than she was saying.

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