He cuts his eyes across at Michael as they walk, but his tone, after a short pause, is mild.

"I don't do this for fun. Believe me, it's a lot more suspicious-looking to actually pay upfront; nobody has that kind of money here unless they work for whatever passes for government within the town, or they're a crook -- or both. But it sounds nice, having currency on hand. You'll have to tell me what it's like, sometime."

To tell the truth, that act is exactly the kind of thing Vash would get all puppy-eyed and hurt over, right before accusing Wolfwood of being a terrible priest.

Not that he's ever tried to claim he's a good one.