It doesn't go unnoticed; Vanyel is more observant than he might seem. He says nothing about it, however, just replies in the same polite tone. "I try."

At the question of price, he hums thoughtfully, ending on a light cough into his fist. "Well, they're generally worth seventy-nine septims a piece. But given the nature of the Nexus and the likelihood of anyone else having Tamrielic currency on them, I'd probably be willing to negotiate."