"That's quite alright. I don't have any use for the rug in mind, I was simply curious about its composition," Siebren explains. "It is best to save one's brass for objects of more immediate utility," he adds, hoping his use of 'brass' as the local currency feels natural.

"I am willing to depart at any time; just lead the way!" He hopes her vision isn't so impaired that she expects him to lead the way, but given the masked woman is at the market alone she presumably has experience navigating safely, her earlier stumble notwithstanding.