That stupid Loto! I respect greed as much as any merchant alive, but he just rushed into this...this...whatever it is.<BR><BR>Loto and I thought we could scrounge valuables from the bases the argons left behind when they retreated. But the argons aren't retreating from here!<BR><BR>Following Loto would be suicide for me, but for a trained soldier like you...<BR><BR>Look, I know the problems of two merchants don't really matter right now, but Loto is the only family I have. If you see Loto, can you bring him back safely? Who's there? Oh, a soldier! Let me guess: you're a scout for the federation army. Well, I'm glad to have an army at my back, eh?<BR><BR>If you and your comrades could clear the next few hallways, that'd be great. Keep the gears of commerce turning and all that, eh?<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"It's not that simple."</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> Wait...you're alone?<BR><BR>What? This is where the argons are making their last stand?<BR><BR>And...the argon queen herself could be around the next corner.<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"Like I said: not that simple."</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> Perhaps I was...somewhat hasty, and perhaps this place isn't entirely safe for commerce. Still, if I got this far, it can't be certain doom.<BR><BR>Make you a deal, <PCCLASS:lcase>. You gather some eyes from the argons around here, and I'll go back out the way I came.<BR><BR>Why argon eyes? How to put it politely...let's just say they're reputed to have medicinal qualities. You're back! And see? We're both alive! Perhaps this "Argon Corpus" isn't so dangerous after all. Maybe next you could gather...<BR><BR>No, no, don't give me that look. We made a deal, and I'll stick to it by leaving quietly. Good luck with that argon queen! And wish me luck selling these eyes back in Kaiator! Argons are just a cost of doing business. Profit requires risk.