Oli squinted again, understanding the situation a bit more. The merchants understood their circumstances too well for their meeting to be a coincidence. Part of Oli wished he had let Vloz eat them both without letting the party make any contact.
"I-I…" Shadur stammered, not daring to look up and meet the merchant's gaze.
"I'm sure I'm under-evaluating the worth of your guild," Oli complimented loudly, surprising everyone, "but that doesn't change the fact that we were hired by someone else. And personally, I'd rather prove my integrity than fill my coin purse. Any merchant unwilling to keep his word isn't worth doing business with, in my opinion."
"We're not breaking any promises, are we?" joked the second merchant.
"Maybe not, but you're preventing us from finishing our job in peace. If you're so desperate for lilies, then how about we deliver our goods and come back for your harvest? Sound fair?"
