Chapter 492: Preparations - Part 5

"What are you looking at, rock face?" She asked. Kaya immediately blushed and turned away.

"C'mon Amelia, be nice," Oliver said. "He mistakenly took interest in your pretty face. He didn't know that you were an absolute sea of darkness underneath."

"I'm not— wait..?" Amelia cut off, and went a bright shade of red, as she fished out the lone complement of Oliver's in what otherwise was a sea of insults. Oliver grinned at the unexpected weakness.

"So, Jorah, the pay is settled, right?" Oliver asked.

"Right…" Jorah said hesitantly.

"But you're still not happy," Oliver noted. "What is it you want? I can do better with the pay, if you need it. I think I will do that regardless. Next year your worth as soldiers will be far above what it is now. Your pay will reflect that."

"Uhm… Ser Oliver?" Pauline said, raising a hand as though they were in class. It was an unexpectedly endearing gesture.

"Yes, Pauline?"