[ There's almost a derisive tip of his head. Alright, so for one: it was insulting that she wasn't Jinx, but the fact that she hadn't immediately put things together meant she wasn't as intelligent as his daughter either — because Silco was a wholly logical man who did not hold Jinx up as the standard that everyone fell short of (😬) — which left him mostly... disgusted and annoyed that the tree had wasted the effort to bring someone yet again, and it wasn't even someone who could meet the standard.

Silco really just. Needs to be a slightly calmer person, and he clearly isn't doing it. ]

Just one small, little tip.

[ His lips twitched, before they turned back down into his usual, derisive sneer. ]

A place like this requires observational skills. [ One of his eyes blinked, the other, stared up at her with distinct malice. It wasn't even personal, Silco just looked at everyone like that. ]

I would brush up on them, before you happen to... annoy someone with enough power to make your life difficult. Particularly if you're looking for goods.

[ A shrug. ] Ah, but what do I know? I'm only an old man, hm?

[ The sarcastic tip of his head was, perhaps, the death knell. ]