They have heard of your exploits with the saved girls and the bandits. Looking at each other and wondering just how charitable they feel like for the time being. Your sob story about being broke helps in some sense of the manner.<br/><br/>They do agree to reduce the cost down to 100 gp for the deposit, but it is still 5000 gp for the flat and to own it outright. They don't want to get into any more trouble as the bunny did, since you are going to be a hero for quite some time in the town. Which is both good and very bad, since some clients may wish to partake of your company down the road...<br/><br/>(Being famous has it ups and downs)