Luckily fo Eris, Xenia was already lounging up in the office, nestled comfortably at the desk with a thick, leatherbound book. As per usual, for a weekend morning.

Chestnut locks were pulled back with a pearl hair clip, but a few stray wisps obscured her view and she would blow them out of her face with a huff of disdain every few minutes.

Honey glanced up from the novel as Eris entered, a slender brow arching. Nevertheless, Xenia offered a small smile in greeting. "Dobroi uthra," she returned tonelessly. She nodded her head expectantly at Eris' explanation. "Of course, ze penthouse vould be out largest. Vould you like to see?"

After gingerly shutting the book, she deposited it neatly on the corner of the desk and rose from her seat in preperation to lead her to a penthouse. "By ze way, I'm Xenia," she offered, extending a gloved hand for a handshake.

She nodded her head, shaking twice firmly before withdrawing. "Follow me." Xenia spun on her heel and headed for the stairwell that would lead them up.

"Our penthouses boast a little over 2,100 square feet of luxurious living. Vould that be big enough?" she asked innocently, looking over her shoulder at Eris as she began her ascent of the stairwell. The stairwell opened to the garden patio, which was filled with an assortment of exotic plants and trees. Booted feet thudded dully against the Italian tiles as she headed off to the right for the slightly larger penthouse.

Xenia patted her dress before withdrawing a platnium keycard. She swiped it against the door handle and then pushed the door open.

"Velcome to luxurious living," she preened, holding the door open fo Eris so she could assess the place for herself.

This first area was the living room. It was very spacious. The windows lined all of the walls facing the outside, giving a nearly 360 degree view of Rhy"Din from up here. Along the wall the door was on, a large fireplace that was even taller than Xenia gleamed in black mable. It was electric, if she began to feel cold, and an elegant tiger rug was sprawled before it. The floor shined immculately, ebon and silver tiling shined enough to show her reflection. What little walls existed were painted a deep, rich midnight purple, and the windows were draped with splashed of blue and black.

"You vill have no direct neighbors, and no one above you for ultimate privacy."

?And then there's the kitchen, also vedy large and spacious vith a gracious island complete vith a running faucet, too. And zere's a fridge and an icebox, accompanied by small vine bottle cooler. Ze stove and oven are separate, the oven being up against the wall and the microwave above it. The stove is near it. And, zere is also a small breakfast bar." Xenia explained, heading toward the kitchen to showcase the granite countertops and black lacquer and silver trim cabinetry. "Everything is electric or runs on gas, and ze bathroom is right over there." She pointed to the left, right before the rooms began. "And ze vasher and dryer sets are right next to it, too."

There was a den down the hallway, past the restroom, walls lined with shelves for only the best personal library. A big, huge desk and wing-backed chair and a smaller fireplace completed the room. Then there were two guests rooms, one on each side of the halllway, each with mini-walk-in closets.

The master bedroom was painted an elaborate, deep, royal purple with black swirls. There was a massive cherry mahogany four poster bed with deep puple silks sheets and an intricate purple and black down comforter. The room's expanse took the whole last section of the building up. There was a huge flat panel TV on the wall across from the bed, the chest of drawers just beneath it. To the left, a smaller wetbar was stationed. Again, the windows were draped with heavy purple and black splashes. On the bed, there was a universal remote pad. It controlled the temperature, all the electronics, the internal music systems, and all the drapes in the house. She could set a timer on when they open and close, or manually control it that way, too.

Then there was the bathroom that took the entire left side of the room up. If you walked in there was a huge Jacuzzi bath tub, a double headed shower so both people could shower, a his and hers toilet room, and two walk-in closets. The sink had huge wash basins, as well. Everything in here was in black and silver marble with silver knobs and faucets.

She blinked, tilting her head at Eris. "I believe zere are several nice resturants just vithin a few blocks. Ze Marketplace is not vedy far avay. Though, for an additional 10,000 gold, you can get Koch Holding's hybrid robotic butler. It can make vhatever your heart desires. And it gives massages. Vedy nice." Xenia paused a moment before continuing. "Da, jacuzzi tub. It has built in bubble dispensers, too. Three different taps for oils ans scents and bubbles. You can choose vhat you vant from drop down menu on ze vall."

There was a wet bar in the living room, too.

"Are you interested?" she asked, tilting her head at Eris.

Xenia internally groaned. Alper should be taking care of this, not her. He's much more personable. Or even Duci. But nevertheless, she plastered on another smile. Hey, wasn't having too much or more than you'd ever use a key point of 'luxury'"

Plus, she gives everyone weird looks. Most people would probably blame the language barrier. Xenia chuckled. "Cooking is not for everyone. I know I'd like man too cook for me." A wry grin twitched at the corners of her mouth. Yes, robots. They'd make the world so much easier if only they could help you reproduce, too.

She bowed her head at Eris' 'maybe.' "Security' We haff top of ze line security system for each room. It detects if an unauthorized copy of your key vas made in attempt to access room. It can recognize your own body heat and voice, so it vill automatically turn on vhen you leave penthouse and turn off vhen you open door. You can set it to turn back on after shutting door. Ze security system vill talk to you, and it vill respond to voice commands. Like if someone shows up at door" It vill show hologram of person and ask if you vant to open door or not for them. It is impossible to just 'appear' in room. It is safeguarded against magical capaibilities." Insert airquotes for 'appear.'

Then she tapped her chin thoughtfully, as if she was forgetting something. "Ve also haff building-vide security system, and cameras everyvhere. In ze basement our security team resides, and zere are several security guards on duty at all times keeping an eye on zingz."

"Anything else you haff inquiries about?"

The diminutive woman chuckled and nodded, a faraway look dominating her features for a brief moment before masking back into marble. "No #$*&," Xenia replied seriously. A sanctuary indeed. "Zis is definitely something I vas most impressed vith, too, vhen I bought mine."

"Slava bogy," she murmured thankfully on her breath. Xenia pulled a phone that probably looked to an Earthling quite similar to the iPhone. However, when she tugged at the corners of it, it extended to the size of a notepad. Withdrawing a pen from the corner of the pad, she touched a few things on the screen and voila, the contract appeared in decent-sized print.

"Of course, follow me," the woman smiled with renewed joy as she directed Eris to the dining room table so they could sit and sign and negotiate.

She sat herself at the left edge of the table, setting the pad and pen at the middle so Eris could read and sign. "Ze contract lists ze codes, bylaws, and taxes applicable to Rhy'din. It also explains zat you haff 15 days to rescind your contract if you decide you do not vant to purchase. Zere is a 30 days closing date. Mortgage is available, if you are vishing. I vill need to check your credit, or if you vill pay full amount I vill need a check or credit stick. Or gold. Ve accept other currencies, as well. Pets of any sort are allowed, and no need to vorry about cleaning of windows. Ve haff cleaning crew that comes twice a month to clean ze outside of ze building. Ze valls are zick enough that noise issues should not be a problem."

Pausing for a moment, she ticked things off on her gloved fingers. "You vant ze condo and ze robotic butler?" a head tilt.

Xenia grinned amiably. "It is nice touch, yes?" A relief" Understatement. Sales had never been her strong point, so it was still a wonder she was doing this. A replacement was actively being sought, hopefully soon enough it would be found.

The minute she said 'yes' to the butler, the price automatically showed up and tallied itself in the contract. "Ah, okay. Gold is perfect. 60,000 gold for ze condo, 10,000 for ze butler, and 3,456 in taxes. Your total arriving at 73,456 gold. Please sign on lines 17a, 23d, 49, and 68f."

"Also, just for your knowledge, 75 gold a month is charged for maintenance fees, internet access, utilities and security. But, you are covered for first tvo years, as it is included in price." Pearly-whites shone in a brilliant smile. "We offer parking, if needed, beneath condo, but Rhy'din is small enough I assume it is not necessity. The condominium also provides chauffer service for predetermined fee by ze chauffer company. You vill find number included in your universal remote, vhich not sure if I mentioned, but it also includes VOIP. You vill find your number on ze back of remote."

Xenia waited for Eris to finish signing before collecting gold and taking care of the key process.

She chuckled. "He is brother to Alper's personal chauffer; I suppose he is decent enough."

Xenia laughed as she took the pad back, inspecting it to make sure it was finished in full. "I'd say zey are young enough. Below you is ze lovely Duci, in 401, and Theodore is in 402, zough I zink he is intending to move into 100 if I am not mistaken. I live in 103. Juliana I zink lives in 312, she's my age I zink, or perhaps younger. She has not been around often, as she breed Brodaen steeds out in ze country. There vas a voman around her 30s who bought 102, but I haff not seen her since she purchased.

Slender shoulders rose and fell simply as she shuffled in her pockets. Withdrawing two keycards from her pocket, each with normal skeleton keys attached at the corner, she slid them through the side of the pad. The pad trilled and she handed them both over to Eris. "Vell Eris, you are now ze proud owner of 501 Luks Condos. Just swipe it over ze black box, and boom, it vill open. Ze banks vill take care of money transaction, so you haff nothing else to vorry about. Any ozer questions or concerns? If not, if you do haff any, feel free to find me, or any ozer tenant. Zey are all most kind."

Xenia moved for the door, smiling once more for Eris. "You are most velcome. I hope you enjoy it," she said meaningfully.

One last smile before she slippped out the door and descended the stairwell to finish some paperwork in the office.