HUDSON EMPIRE BUILDING SYSTEM

THE SHOP KEEPER

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Hudson came back into the living room wearing a long, dark brown robe. It was one of Ajax’s robes.

"You look good in it; I never thought you would look good in one of my robes," Ajax said with a smirk.

"Yeah, thanks. Now, let’s head out," Hudson replied in an urgent tone. He knew that they had to get to the shop before the spell wore off, and he didn’t want to waste any time.

Ajax stood up from the couch as they went out of the living room. Hudson and Ajax arrived in front of a tall building that had a large sign that read "Shop Keepers" on it. They both went into the entrance. As they got in, they saw a counter that was next to the entrance, and a middle-aged man was sitting behind it. They approached him.

"We would like to purchase a shop," Ajax said boldly.

"This must be a joke; purchase a shop? You know we don’t sell shops to magicians like you guys, right?" The man asked in a confused tone. He was genuinely confused that magicians would even approach him, as almo