Mhm, so she didn't have more of them, but she thought they might be worth more collectively? Erik was definitely wearing a sceptical look right now. Sceptical of both Cambridge and this shady Wisteria plant person.

His brilliant blue eyes flicked toward the latter when she spoke. "Yes. Emeralds, rubies, and sapphires vould be vorth more than topaz. They're generally in more demand." He leaned back in his seat and adopted a thoughtful expression, instead of a sceptical one. Sure, his evaluation of the topaz gem might have been a little on the...low side, but look at who he was talking to. Two students, children really, trying to pawn off the school's valuables.

That was his job.

"You know, Miss Cambridge, Miss Wisteria," Erik stared them both down for a long, drawn-out minute, "I don't think vhe Headmistress of vhe school vould be pleased to know you were up..............to something vith vhe hourglass gems."

Yes, he was calling them out on their obvious game. But maybe they could work out a compromise, where he wouldn't have to turn them in and they could sell him a few of their gems. For the right price.