"Yes, yes, of course!" the chief replied quickly. "We already prepared the first installment exactly as promised. One hundred gold. Take it or leave it, the choice is yours."
One of the nearby servants carefully placed a heavy pouch onto the table before untying it. The sound of coins shifting inside immediately filled the room.
Ren's eyes widened. "That's… actually a lot of gold."
Aiysha crossed her arms. "Almost died for it too."
The chief's daughter awkwardly looked away. "About earlier… I apologize for how we acted. Please forgive us."
Cassien shrugged lazily. "Doesn't really matter anymore."
Honestly, after everything that happened inside those caverns, arguing over money barely felt important now.
"So… what do you say?" the chief asked politely before suddenly remembering something. "Ah, right. There's also additional compensation."
Cassien raised an eyebrow. "For what?"
"For bringing closure to the families of the adventurers who died inside the cavern."
