The woman kept her gaze on the peddler as he responded. â€œOh well, you donâ€™t know what the streets will turn up,â€ his lips curled into a crooked grin that the woman found revolting. It was easy for her to discern that he was not being fully truthful. With so many people around she couldnâ€™t risk a huge diversion. Her eyes scanned once more and quickly counted three guards to the left, one buying something from a fruit vendor, one towards the ally way and one towards the street arch. To close the distance would take a maximum of five seconds from when the alarm was sounded and that would include back up. She turned her gaze back to the man. She drew an unneeded breath in.<br/><br/>â€œI see,â€ she said calmly staring back at him in her best attempt to keep her voice even. â€œHow much are you selling it forâ€¦â€ she tilted her head softly. He attempted to catch her eyes but the young womanâ€™s face was still masked by her coat.<br/><br/>â€œSeven hundred,â€ he said flatly with the same crooked grin.<br/><br/>â€œSeven hundred? The toxins must have driven you mad!â€<br/><br/>â€œNo, not at all my sweet girl! You see the engravings in the back here and this signature ridge. Along with the sizing and the curvature you can easily tell that it belongs to one of the Shentavo. I believe it was the boy from the story I heard a hunter by the name of Marcus Giovanni ripped it straight from the albino fuckâ€™s mouthâ€¦â€<br/><br/>â€œYou donâ€™t say,â€ she reigned in her inner rage and pointedly removed the money from her pocket valiantly forcing a smile to her lips. â€œIt will be a good story to tell the children once they are old enough. I believe my son would be ecstatic, and he does so well with his learningâ€¦â€ She kept her smile there. The corrupt peddler bought it and happily took the womanâ€™s money. She slipped the necklace into her pocket and turned to walk away when a whisper caught her ear.<br/><br/>She turned her head towards the woman who was standing with the lost child.<span style="font-style: italic">The last thing I need tonight is to play vigilante for a people that would rather see me dead</span>, she thinks to herself as she curiously eyes the two for a moment before heading towards the shadows; continually keeping the two in her peripheral vision.