Gaven gave Haresk a thumbs-up and said, "The attitude of the highest councilor towards the lieges makes me ashamed. Compared to him, I am indeed an unqualified lord. To this day, I haven't handled a single dispute involving our lieges, nor have I solved a single practical difficulty for them."
"It's normal to feel ashamed. There are very few lords and nobles who do not feel ashamed in front of our highest councilor because he never considers himself a superior lord but rather regards himself as the public servant of Mist Valley. Every valleysfolk is his master, and he does his utmost to serve them and consider their needs.
He only mentioned the benefit he gets from those valleysfolk coming here to buy his goods, but he didn't say that most of Mist Valley's public expenses are covered by his store. His income hasn't increased compared to before he became the highest councilor, but has actually decreased.
