Saying it wasn't ready was a lie of convenience, in order to come up with a budget.

and he couldn't even raise 32,000 yen.

A common card sharp and a swindler. Boggles my mind where he got the coin for the Natalis card.

Too many drinking games, too many bets, and I'm too old to ever raise the coin on my own.

Go and tell Erik that I've changed my mind. I'll see about borrowing some money in Whiterun for his armor.

But I suppose everyone gets the jitters before their wedding. And I did say you could take a bit of time paying me back.

I have payments to make you realize. If I can't make them, I can't make Black-Briar Mead.