"Wait!"
The masked man's voice cut through the murmur of the crowd, his hand shooting out to stop Hutson from leaving.
For a moment, he hesitated. Though his expression remained hidden behind the mask, his indecision was palpable.
Hutson turned back, his patience wearing thin. "Do you have anything better?"
The masked man reached into his cloak and withdrew a block of ice. Encased within it was a massive, still-beating heart.
"The heart of a Stone Giant!"
"Why is it frozen?"
Murmurs rippled through the onlookers.
"This is a Stone Giant's heart," the masked man explained. "Normally, even if I added this to the Moonstone Herb, it still wouldn't be enough to trade for your Cursed Effigy. However…" He lifted the frozen organ slightly, his voice carrying an air of significance. "This heart has been sealed using Frostworm Grass. It will remain active for a full two years."
