Narmin's words had only done more to make him more and more in-line with his line of thinking. Noble or not, Ravindra acting like a bitch was enough that he knew putting a collar on her would quickly remove any sort of power she held. It'd take all but a snap and he'd have control of her will. However, that didn't stop him from releasing Selena and standing up straight.
"Overseer or not, I have trade that I can take elsewhere. It wouldn't be preferred, but Miss Sinclair just needs the iron and coal. It'd take time, but I wager I could find what you're offering for less if I wanted to take the time to travel. Instead, I came here. I've heard nothing but talk about how hated you are when asking around town... almost as if the place is ripe for a change."
It was a bluff, of course, as he hadn't asked around but only heard from his small posse of people. However, based on her act he was certain many overseers in the landing and its citizens would love to see her off her pedestal. She was the exact kind of person like that fat fuck from the brothel, one who he would love to break and have ride his cock for the rest of her days to make her repent. Hell, offering her to the landing seemed almost like an act that would earn Eleanor and himself the entire landing as an ally.
"My offer stands as roughly four thousand gold. I might offer more, but only when you realize that I don't care who you are beyond someone to deal with. If you can't respect me, I'll walk away."
He had still not paid the three-hundred to Matilda, which meant he had roughly seven-hundred more coins to barter with. He'd need to remember to have both women sign the envelopes as well, but his focus now was on trying to appear like the lord he was assumed as. There was no land, only the amount of slaves that boasted and showed for his power. And as long as he looked the part of an up-and-coming slave lord who would be better off being an ally rather than an enemy, then he might have a chance of pulling this all off.
"If you can, then let's keep talking hard coin. With such an attractive woman like you, I had hoped you'd be more reasonable than the rest of the town and prove the naysayers wrong with a wit and desire to make a profit."