Regis watched as Damin considered the offer, he glanced towards Rowan at her outburst and he agreed. They weren’t in the old times, paying off people with children was the thing of past. If he was honest a part of him was trying to call his bluff, to see if he would back down and give him more time for payment. It had certainly caught him off guard. Whilst Regis thought more into it if he was to use his daughter as a means of payment it meant that it might be more beneficial for him, that’s if it worked out of course. There was every concern that she would kick up a fuss but surely, she knew what was on the line here, his job. His safety and hers if she didn’t go along with it. 

Glancing back to Damian as he began to contemplate the deal, hearing it in actual words back to him it sounded silly. Using his daughter? Frowning at the idea of being cold for using his daughter in such a way, he hadn’t considered her feelings when it came to this matter. It almost looked as if he would hesitate, as if he would back down from this. Sighing heavily as he looked outside seeing the night sky, this would change everything, and he wasn’t sure if it would be for the better. “Sure, we have a deal.” Smiling over at Damian he held out his hand offering a handshake to seal it. Perhaps Damian wouldn’t take it, perhaps he would then back down from it and more time would be given for payment. 

“What!?” Evan looked furious at the idea, “Damian you can’t! This is barbaric!” He honestly looked outraged at the idea that they were paying with people. “What of your daughters’ feelings? This is her life you are handing away.” He felt his heart hammer in his chest, this wasn’t right. This wasn’t the right kind of deal they should make. Looking from Rowan to her brother even she couldn’t make him see sense over this. 

“My daughter will understand; this is business after all.” Regis stated calmly. Not once did he look away from Damian. He didn’t dare break eye contact. “Unless you wish to extend my time this is the only way I can pay you.” Regis was quite the stubborn man and it seemed that Damian was the same also, they had come to a sort of stalemate neither backing down. 

“Damian, think about this.” Evan sighed as he rubbed his head, fingers running through his hair as he grimaced at the idea. “What would you even do with her?” He was grasping at straws trying to get one of them to think on what kind of deal they were making, this involved someone else who had the right to free will. “How cruel do you have to be to give your daughter away? You haven’t even taken the time to think this through, think of her. We’re not people to be trifled with and you want your only child to be a part of that?” He wasn’t exactly dissing the lifestyle; he wouldn’t dare with their leader in the room but he just hoped that one of them would see some sort of sense. Rowan was clearly the only sane person in this room other than himself.