– If we sell it for twenty and split it in half, it comes out to ten each, – Blooddrinker whispered to his companion. – How about selling the book for the same ten, but you keep all the money? And instead of silver, I'll take one small item as a token of gratitude for medical purposes. And I won't have to run around the city anymore...
Mathematically, the offer should have sounded beneficial to the book's owner. He wouldn't lose anything compared to the initial plan.