(Genres: Mystery, adventure)
I opened the door leading to the bar area. The heavy odor of beer and spirits pieced my nose. I wasn't a fan of alcohol.
I sauntered past tables with drunken lunatics sitting at them. The bar has used to be a large, elegant dining room, but since their invasion, it has been turned into a hideaway. I was searching for a woman in blue. My eyes scanned the bar, paying attention to the faces around me. The faces were laughing, communicating, drinking, all the same. Except for one.
I spotted her.
I started walking towards her, adjusting my attire as I went. She locked eyes with me, watching me as I sat down in the seat opposite of her.
"Do you have what you promised?"
She took a sip of wine from the drinking glass in front of her.
"Yes. I do. If you would not mind, I would like to ask a question about it."
"Go on."
"Why is this item so important to you?"
"...Some doors are better left closed, m'lady."
She reached down into her bag, revealing a small wooden box with the initials "D.T." engraved on the lid. I thanked her for her cooperation, stashed the box in my satchel, and swiftly exited the room.
I walked down the hallway, my speed increasing. This was it. I finally had my hands on it. I ran out of the back door and into the courtyard. I opened the box.
Inside was the aquamarine necklace decorated in gold and silver. The necklace I had been looking for.
I had done it.
A/N: I think this is the longest story name I've created-
I legit imagined the whole layout of this person's whereabouts and the building-
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