That... well... that... sort of made sense to Mizuko, she supposed. But something about it seemed off... she had never before heard of such practices before coming to this land. This was the first time she had encountered such things even after arriving in the city. She simply hadn't previously noticed these... laborers. She wasn't sure how to feel about it. Her parents had tried to make sure she wouldn't feel too... distraught by anything unusual she saw in Almara. It was a strange and unfamiliar land and they wanted to make sure she was prepared for it.

This... they didn't seem to know about this, though, and Mizuko wasn't sure what to say.

However, at least the rat-person was very generous. Mizuko happily took the gold, her smile returning. "Thank you, valued customer!"

She quickly tucked it into the coin chest beneath her desk.