A woman's voice, choked with sobs, said, "We've already sought help from everyone we possibly could at home, and they all admit they're powerless. People with such embroidery skills are already rare, let alone in times like these."
"What can we do then?"
"Sister Ruyu, I'm afraid we can't hide this any longer. It might be better to report it now and send the embroidered piece back to the Capital. We need to see if they can find someone there who can do double-sided embroidery. If we delay and it leads to a major problem, I'm afraid we won't be able to bear that responsibility."
"At this point, that's the only option. And your mother! How could she be so careless with something so valuable?"
"It's too late for recriminations now. Sister Ruyu, please watch over things for a moment. I need to go home quickly and have my father contact the people on the other end."
"Alright, go on. I'll keep an eye on things."
