"Why don't you appreciate me for who I am? I'm not a genius! I can't play the piano, and even if I could, I wouldn’t perform on TV for a million dollars!' I yelled. My mother slapped me. 'Who told you to be a genius?' she exclaimed. 'I only ask you to do your best, for your own sake. You think I wish for you to be a genius? Hnnh! For what purpose? Who asks you!"
Answer: "guaranteed the safety of any merchant"
Explanation: The passage describes how merchants began engaging in trade across Europe around 1150. The phrase indicating the perilous nature of merchant travel is "guaranteed the safety of any merchant," suggesting that there was some level of danger involved.
