"That is why, as of tomorrow morning, I will be closing my doors for a few weeks." Arwell Lychester declared, "I feel it is my duty as a father to spend time with my daughter, as should you all spend time with your families. I will keep my store open for the night, but come morning and you will find the store closed."
Merlin realised what the slimy individual was trying to do. Although he was just one of many stores that provided goods in town, he had the most variety when it came to his stock, and also generally held a monopoly on some of the more obscure items and parts that nobody really thought of until they needed it. He was making an attempt to harvest as much coin as he could while everyone was in a bad state of mind, before running away to safety.