Money

Artem let on a annoyed sigh "Are you still thinking of that? You know it doesn't prove anything if I pay for both of us, since you can't see the difference between my money and the money I've got from the Lady Hibiscus. And in addition to that, she hasn't paid me fully yet and will only do so when I return with her daughter. So, if we are going to stay at the inn, you are going to pay for yourself.". In a situation like this he wasn't going to pretend to be a gentleman only because of her wanting him to do so. He needed every coin he had and wasn't in the mood to waste any of it on someone who maybe even wasn't going to be of any help.

He was a little too tired to come up with any jokes at the moment and simply replied "If it hurts so badly, you are more than welcome to walk the rest of the was, that is if you still want to stay at the inn even though you'd have to pay yourself". Without really waiting for her answer he turned the horse and started to ride towards the inn.