[The Medicine Seller had watched the transaction from his little alcove in the alley where he'd stopped for a smoke. As the Kedan rushed passed him, the Medicine Seller took a long draw from his pipe, turning the situation over in his head.]
[Normally he just let these things play out but she seems to have no idea what she's getting into. People really were funny things, weren't they...?]
One might find the promise of happiness so easily obtained -
[He paused. He drew it out for as long as it was dramatically convenient.]
8!
[Normally he just let these things play out but she seems to have no idea what she's getting into. People really were funny things, weren't they...?]
One might find the promise of happiness so easily obtained -
[He paused. He drew it out for as long as it was dramatically convenient.]
- suspicious.