It looked as though she wasn't going to let slip what it was that seemed to bother her, so it must've been rather personal. Either that, or she was completely serious in that it was literally a complex alchemy problem...which he would be utterly useless in.
"Well, when I go back home, I'll see if there are any practicing alchemists, but I think the answer might be no."
Gesturing to the door, he let her step in first. The Sati Inn was, as he said, nothing special, but it was a reliable place to put your head down at night. It was run by Sati herself, a woman who looked to be responsible for cooking, cleaning, and tending to children...and was highly skilled in all of these. Of course, being Essyrni, she would have many talents. The maths, for one. Made it easier to look after money, run a business. Upon spying her looking over her ledger, Sano spoke up.
"Sati? Customer."
She looked up and then immediately took a curt bow to Allaeya before speaking plain Common, better Common than Akbar did.
"Welcome to the inn. Accommodations are sparse, but comfortable. For your sake, I would suggest not leaving anything valuable in your room unattended, and instead make use of the house safe. Essyrni would not steal, but there are those who still would, and children get up to mischief, of course. You will have to pay for the first night up-front, but additional days will be tallied at the end of your stay. So, will it be for the night or will you be here longer?"
