Hajin watched Yenna walk up to the counter, his mind already running through a list of possible reasons why a Ranker was suddenly taking an interest in him again.
He didn't really want to deal with whatever guild politics she was wrapped up in right now. The moment she opened her mouth to mention the gate or offer her unsolicited advice about his loot, he just internally sighed and turned his attention back to the receptionist.
"I'm keeping the core," he said, tapping the crystal to slide it back into his bag, "and while I'm here, I need to pay a fine for some property damage from a few days ago. Fifty silver for the cracked pillar."
The receptionist blinked, completely thrown off by how casually he dismissed a legendary item sale to pay off a petty vandalism fine, but she quickly nodded and pulled out a different ledger.
He dropped the silver coins onto the counter, fully aware that Yenna hadn't moved an inch.
