The phone. It rang.<br/><br/>It took a few moments for Ryan to actually understand that it did. Not many would call. Not many had the money to buy one. Let alone the brains to use one, at that...<br/>He turned back again and noticed Gareth had indeed left the office.<br/>Good riddance..<br/><br/>"You are speaking to the Master of the Teahouse," he said clearly into the device "How may I be of service?"<br/><br/>If it was a client calling, he or she would be wealthy.<br/><br/>Then again, it could be the clerk calling. Which.. would be handy. He did have a new bid for him to note down.