>>6348287The sectmaster steadies his breathing, allowing a tinge of ease to creep into his tone, granting it the gravitas it was due.
"This one does not believe he was expected, but is honored to have been on her majestic beauty's mind all the same. This one is 黃, Huáng in the common tongue, though when uttered by your honored lips, this one believes it to become anything but common"
Nailed it.
"You call me 'customer'. Am I to understand that you have opened a shoppe in my vicinity, and seek to peddle wares? If so, I would be more than happy not only to peruse them, but to finance a few of your caravans to further lands, should their quality fill my eye. I am far too busy developing techniques, alas, and management of my sect's financial affairs pulls me away from no less important matters"
Bemoaning, but theatrically. Approachable, not desperate.
