Several times a month I would take one or two days off, during the week, and run all around New England in my Navigator, looking for bargains that I c...ould buy up and then turn quickly for a profit. My primary motivation for doing this was recreational in nature. Since my early teens, buying and selling things had been not only my vocation, but also a favorite hobby of mine. It was a kind of competition I had going with myself.The goal on these two day forays was to leave with three hundred. “The Blacksmiths have a saying, ‘Strike while the iron is hot’. Here we have some prospective employees. They will need to be tested on what spells they know or can learn, but they are looking for a direction to move in and are available now. It’s not too early to start looking at locations, equipment, and qualified employees,” he told me with a smile.The Queens of the Past in the Jewel also spoke to me then.“It is not good for young Dragons to have no one to oversee them. They will too easily. .. if Patty can't make it, then let's bring the party to her." I turned to Kristen. "How about Roman's?" Do you think Patty will mind?" Kristen asked."Patty will love it," Camille laughed. "She says the biggest problem with her job is that she doesn't see her friends as often as she used to see them." Great. Let us know tomorrow," Kristen said.We were now at Kristen's Camaro. Camille waved good-bye as Kristen drove me home."Are our plans still on for after dinner, Jim?" Of course, Kristen," I. " Bitsy leaned over and said to Kat "if Brands chest puffs up anymore we should duck for cover, he might explode." Kat laughed and gave Bitsy a hug.Rav who had, had more then enough of being peoples, hopped off his chair, that he had just climbed back into, Trink thought Rav was worse then a jack in the box tonight and laughed as Rav looked at his papa "me n Bitsy need says stuffs papa." Collin raised an eyebrow and told Rav "such as?" Rav the hatchling climbed up on his papa's lap and looked.