Oh dear oh dear oh dear...

Firstly, my apologies for my absence for the past few days. I accept that everything that has gone wrong is my fault entirely for not stepping in before things got out of control.

Bananaphone and Erulasto, I fear I may have been misunderstood when I said 'waving his 'retinue' back'. I meant that he was waving them away i.e. keep a distance, let me conduct my dealings with the man who seems suspicious of the Credit Guild, do not sit down next to me and start asking questions.

The intent was to show that the Xerros was not representing the Credit Guild, and that the others were simply there as protection, which is somewhat hindered by two of them sitting down and asking questions.

Of course, owing to my absence, I said none of that at a time when it would have helped, and I accept that it is entirely my fault for being absent.