"Needs the money?" Rutile scoffs. They like X for many things, his kindness being one of them, but this betrays a naivete they would have expected only from a much younger gem. "You said it yourself, their behavior was dishonest. And further, no one needs so much money as they were charging for a counterfeit diamond. The cost of the actual stone, in tandem with the other pieces they were selling, would have fetched them quite enough."
They're still rather new to Aifaran's economy, but they're familiar enough to know when something is expensive and when something is impossible. (Particularly because most costs are for them, right now.)
"I know that you mean well, and that your intervention was the right thing to do. You are right that I was hardly making any progress. But still," they finish, their nose high in the air, "I cannot approve of the dishonesty."
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"Needs the money?" Rutile scoffs. They like X for many things, his kindness being one of them, but this betrays a naivete they would have expected only from a much younger gem. "You said it yourself, their behavior was dishonest. And further, no one needs so much money as they were charging for a counterfeit diamond. The cost of the actual stone, in tandem with the other pieces they were selling, would have fetched them quite enough."
They're still rather new to Aifaran's economy, but they're familiar enough to know when something is expensive and when something is impossible. (Particularly because most costs are for them, right now.)
"I know that you mean well, and that your intervention was the right thing to do. You are right that I was hardly making any progress. But still," they finish, their nose high in the air, "I cannot approve of the dishonesty."