Isaac had guessed correctly. Harris would never let them actually fight; the consequences would have been too severe.
"Solam, do me a favor and let this go. I guarantee that if they dare cause trouble for you again, if they get out of line, I'll deal with them myself."
Isaac sighed inwardly in relief. As long as Harris stepped in, this matter could be resolved perfectly. He truly did not want to fight. Even if they won, never mind the losses his brothers would suffer, the town hall would never let him off. He knew a little about the background of Red Boots, and it was not something he could afford to provoke.
Harris and Maris truly had a good relationship, so Sim had to give him some face as well. He tugged at Solam's sleeve, telling him to let it go. They had come out ahead anyway. Since even Sim wanted him to back down, Solam naturally did not insist any further.
"Fine! I'll give Captain Harris this much face. But don't think you can just walk away as if nothing happened. You smashed up someone else's hotel, so you have to pay compensation! Don't tell me you expect me to pay for it. I'm not close enough with you lot for that." This was only proper. Harris said nothing. The hotel had not suffered major losses, but it had still been damaged. Isaac's side had started this mess, so if they did not pay, who would?
Seeing this, Isaac paid up without fuss. He really could not afford to provoke the background of Red Boots. However, after they paid, Solam spoke again.
"That was for the hotel. Now let's discuss compensation for Joey."
"What?!! Don't push your luck! That woman wasn't hurt at all. Why should we compensate