To get to the groove, we needed a carriage that would take us there. And that was where I was currently at— a carriage rental service.
Initially, I had thought of asking the duchess for one, but that favor felt a little personal to ask like that.
So we did the next best thing— went to a carriage rental service to try our luck.
"How much will the carriage ride cost?"
I asked once more and the carriage owner got frustrated with me. He looked at me as if I were scum for bargaining my way with him before he opened his mouth.
"Sir, I told you that I will take 5 gold coins and no less. I also need to make a profit here. If I give in to you, then how will I take care of my family?"
The driver told me as we went back and forth over the prices.
5 gold coins was not a lot to pay for the length of the journey we were going to take. Rather, it was a reasonable price for the trip. Especially since I had asked the driver to not take the south road.
