The anticipation just kept growing the longer they had to sit there, and it took all of her manners to behave properly, not to rush, and to calmly exit the restaurant with him. Portkey, like floo, was not her favorite way to travel. But it was dependable when one had one, even though it was more limited to when one traveled. And she recognized the land as Greece, beyond the simple logic of the fact that was where chimaeras lived. Yes, she looked at the foliage around them. But it was the cave that attracted her attention. The woods were far too open for her to think that was where such a beast would be left. But she still didn't know where.
The witch followed Emil along. She still didn't trust him, which was a bit like a double edged blade. If she left him alone, he could set up a trap. And if she went with him into a dark cave it was possibly a trap. So her wand was out, just in case, and her senses sharp. The wait, while he did something...Felixa watched carefully for any sign of attack. It wasn't like she had the payment on her person, precisely for that reason. Well, she had some of it but not all.
But then there was the creature, and her face lit up just a bit, even though she hadn't verified it herself. Felixa approached the creature, a hand running along its body, admiring it, until she reached the dragon's tail. That's where the scales were. They were in good shape, but the witch still was not entirely ready to believe him yet. It felt almost too good to be true. The witch carefully - she had studied how - removed one scale, from where the tail met the rest of the body, and studied it. Her hands ran over it, her eyes inspected it with care. And she tested it with magic, having worked with scales before.
But yes, it was real, and the witch couldn't help the way her face lit up then. She was holding a chimaera scale - a chimaera scale! And there was a whole chimaera of scales right there before her, and all she had to do - besides pay for them - was to properly remove and transport them back to England. Oh Merlin, sweet Salazar, it was the best day of her life!
"I have half of your payment with me, and I can quickly fetch the rest to give you," Felixa told him, still grinning.