Thukeg's great escape!

As Jasmine gets to work on those vial fragments, Ilena picks up a thin, silver necklace with a Star of David with an upside down cross in the center. "This is one of my most popular items for warding off evil." She unclasps it and wraps it around Angelo's neck. "Take this. I believe it will help you." She glances at Thukeg's body. "It would have protected him if he had worn one." She looks back at Angelo. "Let me know if you desire anything else from me. And I mean, anything." Her eyes glance at his crotch before turning to walk away. Her hips sway seductively with each step.

Lena walks over to him, her right hand's fingertips glide along his. Her fingers gently intertwine with his. "I don't like her." She whispers into his ear while staring daggers at Ilena. He looks at Lena. "You aren't jealous, are you?" She shakes her head. "No, I feel plenty of love and affection from you. There is just something off about her." He turns his attention to Ilena. He casts Observe on her necklace then his own. The necklaces were the same, resulting in the information being the same too.

Observe:

Lesser Evil's Bane. Uncommon Quality. Wearing this necklace: will reduce damage taken by 25% from and attract 50% fewer evil sources. Durability is reduced by 1 every time the wearer is dealt more than 10% of the wearer's maximum health. Material: Lesser Ward of Evil and Blessed Silver. 15/15 Durability.

He blinks before focusing his attention on Ilena's bracelets, earrings, and rings as best he could while casting Observe over and over. The earrings increased her charm and regeneration rates whereas her rings had different improvements to damage dealt and reductions to damage taken. He notices something strange when focusing on the bracelets. None of them showed any information besides, simple bracelet. He scratches the top of his head before looking at the ground outside of the shop and cast Observe.

Observe:

Sand. Common Quality. Normal sand that can be found in a wide array of sandy areas like this one. Don't you feel pervy for checking it out? Material: Silica and Oxygen. 1/1 Durability.

'Well, that's suspicious.' He thinks as his eyes look at Ilena again. Ilena is looking right at him with a stern expression. "You know it's not polite to spy on someone without permission." Her expression softens as she giggles. "Oh, don't be so serious. Well, if you are that interested in anything I'm wearing, you just need to ask." She says while offering her upturned hands. Dubala steps in front of him while glaring at Ilena. "Why are you trying so hard to prove your innocence in all this?"

Ilena's left eyebrow quirks. "I'm used to being suspected of things all the time. I'm a promiscuous woman who isn't afraid to pursue anything her heart desires." Her eyes look along Dubala's form. "Speaking of which, do you work out?" She asks, reaching out to gently squeeze Dubala's left bicep. Dubala's left arm flexes, causing her bicep to tighten and bulge a bit. "No, my work keeps me in shape." Ilena gently bites her bottom lip. "Mm, what is your profession? Better yet, do you prefer to be on top or bottom?"

Before Dubala could answer, Thukeg's body suddenly devolved into a pile of sand in the shape of Thukeg's body. The sand begins to vanish, leaving nothing in its wake. Everyone, except for Jasmine who had stepped into another room, turned to watch. "What just happened?" Lena asks, looking at Angelo then to Ilena. Dubala lifts a brow, glaring sternly at Ilena. "You can't expect me to believe you have no idea what just happened." Ilena lifts her hands up while showing her palms to Dubala. "Whoa! I am just as surprised as you."

Jasmine enters the room, looking at where Thukeg's body had been. "Ah, I see that I am a bit too late." Everyone turns to look at her. Lena gently squeezes Angelo's hand. "Thukeg's body turned into sand then vanished!" Jasmine nods slightly. "Huh, that's interesting. Well, I have some good news and bad news." Angelo tilts his head slightly. "What's the good news?" She looks at where Thukeg's body had been. "The good news is that we can kick Thukeg's ass later since he is alive and well." Dubala lets out a heavy huff. "Ugh. What's the bad news?"

Jasmine holds up the fragments of the vial. "This concoction that allowed Thukeg's existence to translocate. Well, I've never seen anything quite like it. Even if I had the ingredients on me to find out where he went, it would be too late to do anything about it." Lena growls lowly. "I, I wanted to get him back for creeping me out." She leans her forehead against Angelo's chest and sighs. "This is bullshit." He gently kisses the top of her head. "Don't worry. I'll make sure that he won't be able to do business here ever again."

She nods slightly. "That's a start." Ilena perks up, gently clasping her hands together. "I have a way to help." Dubala and Jasmine glare at Ilena. Angelo looks at Ilena. "Help? How can you help?" Ilena softly smiles, gently pressing her breasts together with her arms while holding her hands near her crotch. "Aside from being a shopkeeper, I am also a Tarot Master. I can use tarot cards to help you in many ways. This includes finding people like that Dwarf. What was his name? Thuukegg?"

Angelo glances back at where Thukeg's body had been. "His name is Thukeg." Jasmine, Dubala, and Lena look at him. They didn't want to trust her, but it wasn't like they had any other real alternatives. He nods slightly. "All right. We'll give it a shot." Ilena nods slightly. "Follow me." She walks out of that room into a smaller section behind a curtain nearby. There was a crystal ball on a table as well as a large stack of tarot cards. As they follow, he takes off the necklace from his neck and places it around Lena's neck. "I checked it out and this'll help you more than me, Lena."

Lena smiles with a nod and gently hugs him. Once inside the room, he sits at the table in front of Ilena who smiles noticing that Lena is wearing the necklace. "All right. I'll start by asking where Thukeg is. After which, is there any other information you'd like to know?" He looks to the girls who start to whisper amongst themselves. "Hmm." What will they ask about if anything? Will they ask which one he loves the most or something else? Will Ilena's reading give them accurate or false information about Thukeg?