As Himmel Soan rose to his feet, Oech asked, "Mr. Soan, are you leaving?"
"Yes. I need to figure out who I am. I also need to find a person while I try to learn more about this world and the Soan surname."
"Alright. Good luck, Mr. Soan. Don't forget your cores!" Oech put the cores in a pouch and handed them to Himmel Soan.
Himmel Soan was a little perplexed. "Keep them. It's my way to thank you for answering my questions."
"No, I can't. They're too valuable. I don't deserve them. Plus, I only told you things that are common knowledge. It's nothing." Oech turned Himmel Soan down.
These cores would only attract unwanted attention. People like him weren't supposed to have such valuables. He couldn't accept this reward.
Himmel Soan understood his reaction. Although they were ordinary rocks to him, to a villager like Oech, they only meant trouble.
"I see. But I owe you a favor because you answered my questions, and I have to return it.
