Why not speak up more for himself and blame the actual people who caused that damaged. It annoys me he accepted responsibility for the demon summoning without even trying to put it on his nemesis the Twins who actuallydid it.. Why settle on 10% for protection as frugal as he’s been and the protection they’ve been preaching tinkers can do just makes this a contradiction. He should have got 10 % from her for the protection he could provide the community that didn’t need her anymore. I like the book but contradictions and mc getting straight walked over without repercussion occasionally annoys me.