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... the ’deal’ Samuel Chalmers secretly struck with Dashiell.

For the next few days, Scarlett secluded herself in her room, engrossed in carving jade talismans.

These were promised earlier to be consecrated in the Stonetemple for North Mountain Village, using the finest jade sourced by the Woods Family.

Concerned about lacking time to handle this after school started, Scarlett decided to complete the work before the school year began.

As for the jade carving Adam Jen ...

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