"So it does," China agrees. The artisan's work is pretty enough, though nothing she plans to take home with her today. She watches the bargaining, or lack thereof, without offering commentary, and waits until Kitty's tucking the figure away to add, "You could likely have bargained her down."

A pause. Why is the girl asking if she's all right? Ah. "This?" China asks, lifting the same hand. "It's nearly healed."