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"I'll take it," you tell the merchant. "I'm sure I'll learn to use it in good time."
"It's a good match for you, I think," the man agrees, and you're not quite sure whether to take this as a compliment.
"Let's hurry it up, Renn," says Merlyn. "We've got to get back to the carriage."
You complete your sale quickly, strap your new shield across your back, and hurry off with your companions.
You now have the wooden shield. You lose 50 shrin.
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