I have a lvl 37 summoner and just started working on my goldsmithing. Which has depleted my funds so I go to sell stuff on market boards to find out I need a retainer. I've been doing research on this subject for HOURS and can't figure out why I can't get one. As far as I'm aware you need to have completed the Scion quest and you have access. Now I remember doing that quest and Minfilia talking about retainers but I just kept leveling and decided to come back later. Well now that I need one when I go to the retainer person at the market he tells me I have 0 retainers available and basically cannot have one. I've tried everything from going back to the waking sands to see if i missed a quest to talking to every NPC in the adventurers guild. I have no clue what to do someone please help.
Btw I don't know if it matters but I'm on the chain of quests at the moment where Minfilia is kidnapped so where I'm at in the story is consistent with my level.