Navi was of some help. He nodded and sighed. It was odd being able to smell an entire being in one inhale. Usually you just got a whiff of their hair or the air about them, but Navi's entire body was sampled in one drag of his nose. It felt intimate. He wondered briefly what she would feel like if he closed his mouth around her.<br/><br/>He did not.<br/><br/>He was happy for her current cooperation and lowered his hand once the sentiment had been delivered. He was betting she was right. And then he looked toward the man and his counter. That did look like the work of someone who thought his own ego and entertainment more important than the time and livelihood of others. It made Link's stomach tighten with anger, and if Navi had still been within reach of his hand he might have put her in danger with the clasping reflexes of his fingers.<br/><br/>There was always a vat of anger in him eager to overflow and burn the village like any unhindered natural disaster. He had nightmares about it sometimes. He woke up in tears and a smile. Maybe he was focusing too much darkness on the misguided guard now, but it felt good to have a lightning catcher to all his expendable inward energy.<br/><br/>The price provided by the shopkeep was a punch to those tautly strung abs. It certainly was more than five. He afforded the man his break and quickly leaned over the counter. Link was sure the keep would leave some room for familiarity and boundaries given his own situation.<br/><br/>"I am no friend of Mido." he said with all the satisfaction that confession brought him. "How much would your stool be worth to you? And if I can assure you a handsome black eye on our beloved guard, next time you see him?" It seemed uncouth to offer, being a hero, but it didn't feel like an unpleasant eventually for anyone BUT Mido then. Not a villain, but half a one, at least. He winked at Navi for his own cleverness.