Meeting Rayan
The man smirked, like he was laughing at Arthur's misfortune. Per Noura's previous information, the prices were determined by the leader of each patrol group, as there were no rules ever to regulate the whole thing.
"That's nice to hear, now leave half of your group back as slaves, and all the flying monsters you ride here as a price for the rest of you to pass."
Arthur's face got serious once he heard this, he never thought that mage would go that far. "This is an extravagant price, can't we negotiate about it?" he said, trying to avoid any unneeded dispute here.
The evil smile over the face of that mage got widened, as he replied while raising his fist to his men:
"It's not a trading post here to negotiate, either pay or perish!"
Arthur's attitude changed abruptly the moment that mage showed his stubborn and greedy nature. He also raised his hand o motion his mages behind him to be ready, as he said: