The journey back home wasn't as smooth as they had hoped.
First of all, Janus and his companions were a little short on supplies. Despite their noodle stand's huge profits, Yvaine's purchase of the elf slave set them back by a huge margin. An initial deposit had to be paid to the merchant's guild on top of a few tax fees to the Admiral's company. Besides that, they were obliged to report and pay every few months - with a huge interest if they missed their payment for even a day. Master Roban was said to have been sweating buckets when they were settling accounts. Janus couldn't blame him, but Yvaine also did the right thing.
He sympathized with his sister's sentiments. He knew that the practice of owning slaves and selling them for auction was also rampant in this world, just like
