Jyn gestures toward the security desk at the corridor’s end, then starts walking slowly, leaving several careful yards between her enormous frame and Olvin. The curious shoppers follow only with their eyes.
Jyn
If you want, you can make an official complaint. The recording terminal is right there, and I can fill out an incident form.
The young woman in the mustard-yellow coat remains behind, lingering near the directory with an uncertain expression. A few other shoppers drift away, though she keeps watching the pair.
Jyn
You can tell management exactly what I said, and I will not interrupt or argue. Well, I will try very hard not to.
At the desk, bright fluorescent lights gleam across a recording terminal, a stack of incident forms, and a plastic pen chained to its base. Jyn stops beside the station instead of looming over it.
Jyn
The microphone records everything from here. Take your time, little guy. I am listening.
✓ Quest Accepted
Forgive and forget
“Olvin decides not to file a complaint after seeing her genuinely apologetic.”
Olvin studies the recording terminal, then leaves the chained pen untouched. The fluorescent lights hum above the desk while Jyn waits with her hands lowered.
Olvin Arroth
She is genuinely apologetic.
He steps back from the form and gives a small, decisive shake of his head. The nearby young woman in the mustard-yellow coat notices and relaxes slightly.
Jyn
No complaint? Are you sure? I mean, I am relieved, but you do not owe me kindness.
Jyn glances at the blank form, then carefully crouches beside the desk, keeping her immense body angled away from Olvin rather than blocking his path.
Jyn
Thank you for hearing my apology. I will be more careful with my words, especially around smaller shoppers.
The young woman gives Jyn an approving nod before continuing down the corridor. Jyn watches her leave, then offers Olvin a solemn, grateful bow.
“Olvin resumes his mall shopping.”
Olvin turns from the security desk and resumes his mall shopping, following the corridor toward the clothing stores. The rune stones at his belt settle into a softer rhythm.
Jyn
Have a good shopping trip, little guy. I will keep my comments strictly professional from now on.
Jyn remains beside the desk, giving him plenty of space. Her ears lift as she watches him go, then she returns her attention to the passing shoppers.
Storefronts brighten the polished corridor with rows of jackets, shoes, and seasonal displays. Olvin passes beneath the music and fluorescent glow without further interruption.
Olvin Arroth
The sale signs are still ahead.
Behind him, the security station grows quieter. The young woman in the mustard-yellow coat disappears around a corner, leaving the mall’s ordinary bustle to close over the encounter.
Jyn
Professional. Careful. I can do that.
“Olvin moves on, forgiving and forgetting.”
SUCCESS (Superb Willpower, rolled +1)
Olvin moves on beneath the bright storefronts, leaving the security desk and Jyn’s towering silhouette behind. The encounter slips out of his attention as naturally as the mall music.
He passes the seasonal displays without looking back. Jackets hang in neat rows, shoes gleam beneath sale placards, and the polished floor carries him into the ordinary flow of shoppers.
Olvin Arroth
The apology was accepted. It is over.
At the next storefront, Olvin slows to inspect a rack of discounted coats. His rune stones settle against his belt, quiet now, while the earlier tension vanishes into the afternoon crowd.
Jyn
He forgave me. Good. Keep it professional, and let him have a peaceful shopping trip.
Behind him, Jyn returns fully to her security post, watching the corridor rather than Olvin. The matter is finished, and the mall resumes its comfortable, everyday rhythm.
Quest Complete
Forgive and forget