The Guilded Cage, Prologue 5
Erithil was a goldleaf; coin was something he had in abundance, and business transactions were so much easier-- so much more impersonal than trying to establish relationships with races who would abandon him as easily as they offered their worthless
The Sleepwalker’s Lantern: Let Me Walk With You
“Even in the darkest dreams, I will walk beside you — not to lead, but to stand with you in the silence.” Soren awoke from the Dreamworld, the echoes of others’ pain still clinging to him. His light was still young, but the weight of what it meant...
Ghost of a Rose ~ Chapter 12
Rhea already has an established relationship and another path available to her – this should be the end of the ‘i’m doing this because i have to’ nonsense. and she’ll be happy.
Forgotten Promise: Chapter 1, Isis
They had an established relationship because she both rented a room from him and was a frequent customer in the taproom, very frequent. "anything interesting happen since i passed out?" "nah, ye haven't missed much isis me darlin'."