Private Finished An old acquaintance

Before Mukuchi took the tome in his hands he briefly turned around and walked to the cash register, pulling out a pair of thin cotton gloves. Mukuchi put them on and only then did he return to Adryan and take the tome to his hands, handling it with feather-soft touch. Mukuchi couldn't sign now, so he only nodded as an answer, but Adryan could probably see the familiar gleam of interest in Mukuchi's eyes.

Mukuchi was focused on Adryan and the tome and thus did not notice the front door open. He very carefully opened the tome a bit, looking at the worn pages and ancient language. He looked up at Adryan only to see Briar almost run into the man from behind. Mukuchi's eyes widened slightly, the very thing he had feared had happened. But he very quickly got his expression back in control, and he hoped Briar wouldn't do anything...unnecessary before Adryan left.

Mukuchi took a moment to hold the tome in one hand and sign a quick hello to Briar with one hand before turning to Adryan. Since he couldn't properly sign now with the tome in one hand he pulled out his phone and instead used text to speech app. At a lower volume, so Briar (hopefully) wouldn't hear
"I will provide you with the list of buyers after I'm done with the restoration process"
There was a certain rush to the way Mukuchi put his words, and Adryan would probably be able to see his foot tap impatiently against the floor again. Mukuchi didn't want to ignore Briar for long, and Adryan was in the way.

"I'm not certain, I will estimate that after I have done the initial check. Type your number, I will save it later"
Mukuchi typed, keeping his words as impersonal as possible, because he knew that Briar could most probably hear him. Mukuchi held out his phone to Adryan, but didn't let the man hold it. The screen had the notepad open and the number keys were ready to be pressed. Mukuchi didn't want to let Adryan handle any personal possessions of his. Besides, Mukuchi didn't like the expression on Adryan's face one bit, the man had definitely noticed how Briar had reacted to Mukuchi and vice versa. Adryan was definitely planning to do something, Mukuchi was almost certain of it, and he prayed it wouldn't be anything irredeemable. Mukuchi didn't want to lose face in front of Briar.
Mukuchi didn't dare look towards Briar, but he could almost feel the dragon's eyes on him. Briar was much too attached to Mukuchi, and usually Mukuchi didn't mind and actually enjoyed the attention and affection but this situation was the worst one to express that...

Mukuchi forced down the urge to slap Adryan, when the man suddenly raised his voice and basically announced himself and his relation to Mukuchi. He had done one of the things Mukuchi hated the most, which was share his private information. But of course Adryan would know what would make Mukuchi the most uncomfortable. Even if Briar wouldn't mind at the end of the day it didn't feel good for Mukuchi that information about him was shared that he didn't want shared.

Mukuchi gave Adryan a deadpan stare, slowly took a breath in, and then out. He calmly walked over to the glass cabinet near them, opened it, put the tome inside. The glass cabinet had special controlled airing system meant to maintain fragile antique objects. Then he turned to Adryan, and resumed signing.
"I may not have an accurate number for you, but I already know how much I am going to charge you for this"
Mukuchi signed slowly and deliberately, his eyes told Adryan that the sum would not be small by any means.

And since the information was already out Mukuchi was going to do this at his own terms rest of the way. Losing face be damned. He walked over to Briar, looped his arm through his and gently pulled the dragon over to Adryan. Mukuchi was too irritated to even blush at the close contact. Mukuchi proceeded to type on his phone
"Briar, this is Adryan, an old business associate. Adryan, this is Briar, a good friend. As you must've heard Briar ,Adryan just assigned me with a restoration project. And since the details have been agreed to he will be on his way"
Mukuchi nailed Adryan with his firmest and most threatening look, that said 'If you start arguing with me I will use my shadows to drag you out of here or even use Mitr if it comes down to it'. And Adryan was hopefully smarter at this point than to go against Mukuchi when he was truly approaching his limit.