"What reasons do they use to refuse?"
"Debt disputes. Missing work contracts. False sickness. Cargo limits. Security concerns. Sometimes they simply say the stars are unfavourable and laugh."
Rohan opened his eyes. Although his frustrations continued to grow and grow the more he listened, he wasn't surprised by this one bit. The Origin Realm was just like this, in more ways than he wished to admit.
Greed, corruption, it is everywhere there was something of value. 'I appears that this single fact holds true even across universal borders…'
"And people accept this?" He asked, though he knew there was little value in doing so. It was more just to validate his concerns.
Maerin's gaze hardened.
"You act as if we have a choice."
Rohan exhaled slowly.
"Sorry."
"Do not apologise to me. Remember the difference."
He nodded once. That was fair — he wasn't the one taking advantage of them, after all. That was the merchants.
For a while, neither of them spoke.
