Now, about that lamp

The meeting is long and frustating for Susanne. They cover a lot of ground and in most regaurds it seems like the deal is going ahead smoothly. Yet she can't shake the feeling things are not what they seem. What she really wants is to spring a suprise inspection on the suppliers farm. That would be the most reliable way to see if thier product is all they claim. But with their local conections it seems unlikly they would be caught off gaurd by her.

With a sigh she starts to strip off, hoping that something will come to her while she is showering. She goes to her case to find clean underwear and as she pulls a bra out the old lamp comes tumbling out. It lands at her feet with a clatter

"Oh yes" she says bending to pick it up "I'd forgoten about you. I wonder where you came from."

She holds the brass lamp up to the light. It doesn't look like anything special, just a cheap mass produced novelty like you'd find in gift shops all over the middle east. The light catches on what might be an inscription but she can't quite make it out. Picking up the nearest piece of cloth, a pair of her clean knickers as it happens. She rubs at the tarnished metal hoping to see the words more clearly....