[Liem takes in Hayame’s open coin purse, her words, the brother’s attempts to both protest this version of events and explain the situation. Brother Markus seems caught between relief at no-longer needing to field Hayame all by himself, and nervousness about his boss suddenly showing up to look over his shoulder. In the couple weeks since he awoke in the church’s inner sanctum, Liem hasn’t had a wealth of time to get to know his new brothers (and the occasional sister) very well.
After a moment, he raises a hand to silence the man’s protestations. Brother Markus falls quiet immediately.]
I will handle this, Brother Markus. Return to your other duties.
[With the palpable relief of a low-level employee released from the clutches of a difficult customer, the man makes his farewells and beats a hasty retreat. Liem returns his attention to Hayame, craning his neck up even further than Brother Markus had needed to (though not nearly as much as the stout Father Thengill would have to, if she spoke with him).]
So—you’re dissatisfied with not being expected to pay taxes this year? My apologies if that’s not correct; as you heard, Brother Markus’s version of events was somewhat truncated.
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After a moment, he raises a hand to silence the man’s protestations. Brother Markus falls quiet immediately.]
I will handle this, Brother Markus. Return to your other duties.
[With the palpable relief of a low-level employee released from the clutches of a difficult customer, the man makes his farewells and beats a hasty retreat. Liem returns his attention to Hayame, craning his neck up even further than Brother Markus had needed to (though not nearly as much as the stout Father Thengill would have to, if she spoke with him).]
So—you’re dissatisfied with not being expected to pay taxes this year? My apologies if that’s not correct; as you heard, Brother Markus’s version of events was somewhat truncated.