fleamontpotter:

In fact, as soon as Dryden’s note had arrived requesting a meeting, several investors had been invited to a presentation on Zemeni oil futures that had nothing to do with the fictional Johannus Rietveld. Of course, Van Eck and Dryden didn’t know that. The important thing was they believed they might lose their opportunity to invest. Nina was almost sorry she wouldn’t get a chance to hear Jesper hold forth on the resources market for an hour. 

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   ‘Radmakker,’ said Van Eck. ‘You were there. You met with Rietveld.’    Radmakker’s nostrils flared.
  ‘I know nothing of this Mister Rietveld.’
‘But I saw you. We both saw you at the Geldrunner-’
 ‘I was there for a presentation on Zemeni oil futures. It was most peculiar, but what of it?’

hello yes I am still obsessed with imagining Jesper giving this presentation in Crooked Kingdom, had to draw it.