♛ raven market

@Choi Siwon (Its fine it happens :) I just figured ya got busy. Dont worry about it at all)

Jinah chuckles softly "Well that depends, are the people of the kingdom suffering?" She would be basing her wish on that. Since the blessing of being a princess is the ability to help the people.
Nodding she moved into the store

@Im Jinah (oh my gosh this must have gotten buried>< I am sorry!)

"I see, I see. So do you sometimes wish you were born as a common individual or would you always want to be reborn as a princess?" Siwon asked curiously with a soft smile playing about his lips. "How about we go inside my store and I will let you taste the fantastic apples we got this morning? That will be more comfortable."

@Choi Siwon (Indeed. Halfway through replies and the program you taught would be background noise suddenly gets interesting haha)

Jinah smiled and nodded "I absolutely understand that. I often sneak down to the city without my guards and dressed in one of my servants gowns so that I can feel the same as everyone else, well as close to as I can." She thinks about his question and said "definitely a bit of both. I have responsibilities that can be extremely overwhelming, but I also have the means to help people in my city."

@Im Jinah (No problem, netflix can be a blessing and a curse xD)

"Pleased to meet you, Jinah." Siwon smiled wide and gave a small bow with his head as she shook his hand. "Alright, that sounds more like my taste. As you know by now, I really dont like special treatment. So, if I may ask, how is the life of a princess? Curse or blessing? Or a bit of both?" He was curious as he always heard different stories and didnt know what to believe.

@Kim Hyun-Joong (Sounds good^-^)

Siwon raised his brows but didnt ask any further and just let the man leave. He wasnt one to meddle with other people's business. Though, when the other left he couldn't help but lean against the entrance door of his shop and look after the boy. He could faintly see a scene with kids and the young man walking up to it. He watched it for a while, if something happened he could still shift and fly over.

@Choi Siwon (So sorry that took so long. Blame Netflix its a big distractor haha)

@Choi Siwon Jinah smiled and shook his hand "pleasure. Call me Jinah Mr Choi" she chuckled softly "we may be starting over but that doesnt change that you can come to me whenever you need. Its not special treatment if I extend the offer to every good natured citizen" she smiled warmly and it was true she was very generous with her people, those who deserved her generosity.

@Choi Siwon [Hm...maybe we can have them meet up somewhere in the neutral zone while Siwon is doing something he likes or perhaps he learns something about Hyun Joong that intrigues him. Something he sees for himself.]

Hyun Joong pulled the money he'd brought out of his pocket and set it down on the counter. It was more than he needed, but he didn't want to take the time to count it. He wasn't trying to get this guy in trouble. "Next time, I'll make sure not to come myself. Would that be better?" Even with the smile, he knew he wasn't really welcome here, but he never really cared what people thought of him. "If I could have gotten this at home, I wouldn't have come, but my mom is more important than my own life." He was just about to walk away when he heard what the guy said and he turned back. "Do your worst. I've already lost 2 of the 3 most important people in my life and I'm about to lose the third. This whole feud is stupid and I want no parts of it. Have a good day." And with that, he turned and walked out of the door. He was halfway down the street when he saw some kids playing. One of them was getting bullied by the others. "Hey. What's going on here?"

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@Im Jinah "No, no, no, that's not what I meant! I am sorry, if I hurt your feelings." Siwon apologised quickly and bowed his head. "It just made me feel a bit uneasy, I am sorry. I mean I might be the only who didn't recognise you? I feel honored to have you here, I-" Siwon felt like he was just making everything worse and shook his head, waving his hands. "Forget everything I said, please. I am sorry, I deeply apologise. Let's start anew? I am Siwon, by the way." The man smiled and offered his hand.

@Choi Siwon Jinah frowned "I'm sorry. Should I go and leave all visits to my servants?" She didnt like making Siwon feel unaccomplished. he was working hard and she could see that very clearly.

@Im Jinah "If I will be better than other shops it should be because of my own hard work, not someone else's. Though with your visit a few days ago, there was some gossip and it has brought me a lot of costumers. I don't want to say I don't like it, but I do have to admit that I was slightly disappointed in myself." Siwon explained with a small sigh. The shop had gotten busier but mostly because the word of the princess having visited got out.

@Kim Hyun-Joong (how do we let this grow xD)

Siwon hummed and counted the fruit in the basket, most of it being tropical fruits. "That's 3 Gold and 4 Silver." He said with his usual smile and leaned a bit closer to the other man. "Next time don't take too long, guards might show up around here and then you will be in trouble and I will be too for not telling on you. I can lose my shop and that would be the only situation for me to get really mad and do bad things, understood?" It wasn't directly a threat, merely a warning for the other to pay more attention if he had to break the laws. And that was true, if someone hurt Siwon's baby, that would be the only time for him to show an entirely different face.

@Choi Siwon (Oh! Okay maybe he is busy)

Jinah smiled "I am delighted to hear that. Honestly the first offer was kinda of like a little test to see if you were even a little bit greedy. You have proven you are not. And that makes me very happy" she looks at the store and says "This Kingdom is full of fear and people trying to best one another" she looked back at Siwon with a genuine smile "I gave you the opportunity to best them all and you didnt take it. That shows me so much about who you are and gives me hope that some day the Kingdom can be restored to a peaceful and happy place once again"

@Im Jinah (I'm not sure, Hakyeon told me ot to tag him for now so we just do our thing :3)

Siwon smiled at her and bowed his head back in respect. He hummed at her words. It wasnt that he didnt like the idea of having the store of his dreams but he wanted to achieve it on his own and not due to the favour of a princess that happened to like his store. "My lady, I deeply apologise in case I should have insulted you, that wasnt my intention. You see this store is like my baby and I want to raise is all by myself, get the work done all by myself, improve it all by myself, if you know what I mean." He explained gently and gave her another of his big smiles. "Your new offer, though, I will gladly take into consideration. Dont worry, there is no need to send your strong men after me." He laughed softly. She was a truly interesting woman and he enjoyed the chat with her. One would have thought the royals were all arrogant and self centred but this young woman proved otherwise. "If I ever should be in trouble I know whom to call."

@Choi Siwon Growing up, Hyun Joong knew he was a prince and he understood what that meant, but even then, he didn't care. He wanted to play with the kids in the villages and his father had let him. Now that he was grown, he really didn't care about his title. It was more of a hassle than anything. In fact, if he wasn't handling his father's duties, so his mom wouldn't have to worry about those too, he was in the village playing with the kids or helping the older women. Some days he'd shop for them or just spend time helping them in their gardens. Whatever they needed. He finished getting what he needed and went to pay. "How much do I owe you?"

@Kim Hyun-Joong "One interesting guy." Siwon mumbled with a grin and shook his head as he went back inside the shop to clean up a bit and let the other man continue to look around. He was a man that didnt care of status, he treated everybody the same, there was no better, no worse. Whatever his relations with the late prince and the princess were, for Siwon they were of no importance. He just quietly and happily sold his fruit and vegetables to the people.

@Choi Siwon @Cha Hakyeon (I hope so too but if Hakyeon would rather not then I will happily bow out ^-^ )

The little man nodded slowly and left feeling slightly confused. His men following him also confused. Most people in the city would jump at this opportunity.

Two hours later Jinah herself arrived to the shop.
"Good evening Choi Siwon" she said softly as she briefly bowed her head respectfully "I was wondering if perhaps I could have a quiet word." Her knights stood in the street keeping guard.
She smiled and moved to the back of the store.
When they were to one side she smiled and said "I am impressed that you did not jump at the chance to create the store of your dreams." She looked him in the eye and asked "I hope if you should need help in any area you will come to me. I can supply assistance and would gladly do so to a loyal member of my city. Had you accepted the offer the work would have been done, but you would have recieved no more favours. As it is you rejected the offer and have so opened the door for assistance in times of need." She gave him a warm smile "please promise me you will take these opportunities should you need them?" She chuckled with a joking threat "if not I will send Taka back with his men" she had a mischievous glint in her eyes and a sweet smile on her lips

@Choi Siwon "Of course I know that, but it's worth it." He loved fruit that much. "And Jinah and I have to meet eventually anyway. In fact, I think my mom will make it happen sooner rather than later." It wasn't something he looked forward to, but he would do anything for his mom. That was actually part of the reason he needed this fruit. He wanted to keep her healthy and she was starting to get sick, so fresh fruit would help. "Look, I don't want to cause you problems. Just let me pay for my produce and I'm gone."

@Im Jinah @Cha Hakyeon () that's great! I hope Hakyeon will also be okay with it xD

The reasoning the other man gave let Siwon's heart warm a bit, it was an honor to him that the princess thought this way, although he had felt deeply sorry and impolite for not recognising her and greeting her properly at first sight. It wouldn't have mattered anything in the way he would have treated her. He just would have greeted her properly. "I feel honoured, sir. Though, I still cannot accept such a generous gift as I have just been my usual self. I would like her highness to retreat her offer on changing anything in my shop. She is kind at heart but all I need as gratitude is her trust. For anything else I will continue to work hard to improve my shop's interior. Please, tell your highness I will provide her with all the fruits and vegetables she wants as long as I am capable of doing so and that I am very grateful for her gesture. Though, she should continue to treat me just like everyone else in the kingdom. I dont deserve favoured treatment." He said with a bow and walked back inside to help Hakyeon with the many customers.

@Kim Hyun-Joong "Ah, I see. You know that you will be in trouble if you get caught on our grounds? I'm not really fond of this system either but rules are there for a reason." Siwon spoke softly as he continued to look at the other and his choice of fruit. He wasnt someone who would send customers away so he would just see how the other would behave. Status wouldn't help him. Even if he really used to be friends with the late prince, which everyone could just say, it wouldn't matter that he was breaking the rules and risking the current peace of both kingdoms.

@Choi Siwon @Cha Hakyeon (I have no problem with making it a triple rp. It could be quite fun ^-^ )

The little man nodded to his men to leave while he discussed with the shopkeep.
He then followed Siwon "Her highness does what she can to reward kindness in her city. Your kindness towards her, even when you did not know who she was, showed her that you are a business man worth investing in. She wants nothing more than for you to continue supplying delicious fruits and vegetables to the people. And she intends to ensure you have what you require to do this successfully. She has been to many vendors in the city and only you did not try to win her favour. As such she has selected you to be the lead trader of fruits and vegetables"
He smiled warmly "it is not just a gift. It is also a way to preserve her kingdom. The gift is that you need not worry about what it may cost"

@Choi Siwon There were some herbs he needed for his smoothies, but they had them at home. He was only here for fruit. When the guy came up to him, he looked him straight in the eyes. "You can never go wrong with fruit. And no. This is the first time I've been here in a long time. My name is Hyun Joong." He was pretty sure the guy would know exactly who he was at this point. After all, everyone knew his name no matter which kingdom they were in. Just like everyone knew Jinah's name and that she was running the Raven kingdom. He sighed when he noticed a bunch of patrons looking at him. "I haven't been here since the prince was killed and back then we used to give all the shop owners a hard time in this kingdom and mine. Unfortunately, my kingdom is out of my favorite fruits." Everyone in both kingdoms knew how close he and the prince had been. Some had even speculated that they were gay, but no. They were just a lot alike.

@Kim Hyun-Joong Siwon chuckled as he watched a customer he had never seen before pack his basket as full as he could. He stood near the entrance with his arms crossed in front of his chest and and his usual big smile on his lips. His employee had gone to get new ginseng roots and a few other products they had been short of but he guessed he had to tell the poor guy that he had to make another order on more things. He walked closer to the customer and cleared his throat. "Good pick there. I have never seen you here before, what's your name?" Siwon asked. Judging buy the appearance they must be around the same age but Siwon could remember this guy.

@Choi Siwon Hyun Joong was in the mood for something healthy, which wasn't unusual, but he wanted sweet too. He'd gone to the market earlier that day only to find out that they wouldn't have anymore tropical fruit or berries for the next few months. He was now walking around the palace trying to decide what to do. "Oh hell. I'm gonna get my fruit." He grabbed his wallet and headed out. He knew if he got caught there would be consequences, but he would pay them. He took a path that used to lead directly to the Raven's kingdom, but it was now overgrown since no one really used it anymore. He knew where the market was since he and the Raven prince used to be best friends. They'd give the shop keepers a hard time. He walked in the front door of the produce shop and immediately begin filling a basket with oranges, berries, pineapples, peaches, mangoes and papayas.

@Im Jinah @Cha Hakyeon (wow that goes well in line with my rp with hakyeon xD I hope you guys don't mind if I turn this into a three people rp for all of us)

Siwon stood there dumbfounded and couldn't say a word for a few minutes until Hakyeon nudged his shoulder and asked him what he wanted to do now. "Uhm... the princess sent you, yes? Why? I- this is too much, I can't accept this way too generous offer of her Highness. I am sorry, but I must decline. If you could step aside now, so my customers can step inside?" Siwon refused politely and turned to his employee. "Hakyeon, could you take care of the customers for a moment? I need to speak with that nice gentleman for a moment." It's not that he didn't like the idea of his shop getting a new face but this was his baby which he wanted to raise by himself and he didn't understand why he deserved such a huge gift of the princess. He had just sold her a few delicious strawberries?

@Choi Siwon First thing in the morning a group of workers arrived at the store. A little man leading them saluted Siwon and announced "Her majesty Princess Jinah has instructed myself and my men to provide you with the best storage and shelving facilities. She has stated that there will be no restrictions to whatever you need." The man then smiled broadly "so Mr Choi, what would you like us to do for you? We can expand the store? Install better stronger shelving? Upgrade your refrigerated storage facilities? Anything your heart desires. Just say the word"
The rest of the men bow too and salute Siwon showing their focus on his wishes

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