บท 293: 55.3 Aftermath?

At my not-so-subtle command, Shade began to recount the reason why he even offered them asylum with us in the first place. And barring the fact that he didn't even explain why exactly he felt like he owed this family that much, I could safely say that I was pretty impressed with what I've heard.

"So let me get this straight... You two are-"

"Traveling merchants," Carbuncle quickly cut me off before I could even speak. "And yes, we offer a lot of services in exchange for our safety."

I raised an eyebrow at the woman that had just spoken to me like I was about to uncover some kind of military secret. Looking at the family in question, I noticed the Carbuncle's hands almost seemingly trying to cover Gem's ears. Alcian on the other hand almost oozed with killing intent, aimed squarely at me like I was about to do something stupid.