Eristan took a moment to recompose himself after Val's biting comment. The nerve! How dare the miqo'te speak to him in such an indignant fashion! His gaze drifted to Faye as she spoke, the smirk returning, before smiling at Jaques.
He glanced back up the stairs to the gathering crowd, S'kyla in particular. He let Jaques finishes his speech before rolling his eyes back to the Duskwight. "Yes, yes, old stories. Tell me, where is that butler of yours? Oh, right, probably contending in the coliseum. And any other guards? No? Hmm, must be the lack of gilflow. You can't get reliable help for free. Just let me pay for the kitten and I'll be on my way. I'll forget this whole place. What was it again? Two million? Petty change if you ask me..."
He glanced back up the stairs to the gathering crowd, S'kyla in particular. He let Jaques finishes his speech before rolling his eyes back to the Duskwight. "Yes, yes, old stories. Tell me, where is that butler of yours? Oh, right, probably contending in the coliseum. And any other guards? No? Hmm, must be the lack of gilflow. You can't get reliable help for free. Just let me pay for the kitten and I'll be on my way. I'll forget this whole place. What was it again? Two million? Petty change if you ask me..."
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