Draiss stopped at his door, as it was on the same hall, and said, "Why does the reason matter? Actions speak louder than words, and are more lasting."<br/><br/>He sighed, wanting to do nothing more than go into his room and curl into a ball for a while and hope the world went away. But he did turn back, his expression frosty, an accomplishment for someone with a muzzle, and replied, speaking to Claudia, "I knew you wanted that item from the shop, you said so yourself when I asked, and I am not exactly overflowing with wealth. In fact, I am broke. So, that left either an oral agreement, or a trade to get what you wanted. Lose an item that I might need later, or trade a taming for an item. Which would you have picked?"