"I'm certain the merchants in the other nations would be delighted at the prospect of trade, particularly if your goods are exotic or unique to them," Rukia smiled. "I'll have to do a little shopping myself!" Surely there were fantastic weapons, food, and trashy horror novels goods that would catch her interest.

She, too, was interested in this Sage. "Would it be possible to meet him? We wouldn't want to appear intimidating if we were to all rush over at once, but my curiosity is piqued. It sounds as if he knows a great deal, and there are many important questions we've had for a long time which have presently lacked sufficient answers."