Of course, some people tempted fate, believing that those who had run into trouble before were just unlucky and paranoid. But they ended up getting dragged down themselves, not only going bankrupt but also landing a life sentence with free room and board.
With so many cautionary tales, others, however resentful, had no choice but to suppress their less-than-honorable intentions. They either kept their heads down and behaved, or simply left the auction house to start fresh elsewhere.
But once they left the auction house, they discovered that things that had once been effortless were suddenly fraught with obstacles again.
TranquilMind: Do you understand? The Vance Family has certainly put a lot of work into this auction house, but I, your master, didn't have them do it for free. For all the effort they've put in, they've received an equal measure of protection from me. It's nothing more than an exchange of benefits.
