Though the shaded areas in the wilderness are unclaimed, an unwritten rule among travelers is that first come, first served for campsites. Strangers, if encountered, would keep a safe distance unless absolutely necessary.
Thus, the merchants had to lower themselves to make a request.
Leon could see that this merchant father and son posed no threat to him, especially since they willingly parked their valuable goods and carts near him and his companion, a gesture of goodwill, so he didn't make things difficult for them.
Upon receiving permission, Basank thanked repeatedly and promptly drove the cart over.
He yelled at his son, who had been careless with drinking, to find a place to start a fire nearby. Meanwhile, as he untied the horses from the cart, he turned back and chatted casually, "Are you heading to the Orland Kingdom too? Perhaps we might be on the same route and can look after each other."
