[Tarot]

"Oh, it's a simple idea, really," Vidocai smiled brightly, "you would be renting poor Viatici's workshop - may Ioannes keep him in his glory - for a probation period, say, two eras. At the end of this period, if your business is successful we can renegotiate a contract of a more permanent nature, one that will involve actual ownership of the building. As you can imagine, Port Chelseanna only has so much space to offer, and we want to make sure that all of it is profitably employed." Not to mention that mainlanders were only trusted on a case-by-case basis, which was the truer purpose of this rule. On the other hand, no-one on the island wanted to have anything to do with Viatici's shop, so...

The large Thane of Chelseanna pointed a finger at a spot on the map behind his desk, depicting the island and the only inhabited settlement on it, Port Chelseanna. He was indicating a point not far away from the Piazza del Mare, but not too close to the harbor. "There," he said, "it's convenient for your particular commodity, as well. We don't recommend selling products of a delicate nature too close to the sea. The air is highly saline around there."

"As I realize that setting up a business with the uncertainty of your shop being reclaimed after two eras is not the most appealing prospect, I can set the rent and licensing to a symbolic price... say, 50 Crowns per month. That would be all, and you could start at any time, if you already have your own shipping and handling arrangements."