"She?"  Larsen seemed a bit taken aback to learn the shop owner was a she.  Such a thing was virtually unheard of in Kalamar.  Perhaps her husband had died and she was left to run it.  Yes, that must be the case.  He turned back to the admiral once addressed, aware that his surprise over the shop owner's gender had caused him to miss a bit of the conversation.<br/><br/>"I suppose all I need to know is what price was agreed upon and how much higher we can afford to pay if it comes to it.  Oh, and is this item legal, or will we need to prepare for guards as well as bandits?"