[It takes Kit a second to realize what they intend to do, but by then, it's too late for him to do anything other than startle and awkwardly protest,] Uh, hey, wait, you don't have to--

[But they do, apparently.

[The Tia-cheal vendor looks more than a little shocked by Padparadscha's approach, though that gives way to visceral displeasure when he figures out what this strange new person is on about. He abrasively brushes them off, turning his face away.] I'll sell you whatever you want--but not to him. He's a bad omen.

[Behind Padparadscha, Kit makes an audible 'tsch' noise and fishes out a cigarette to light.] Yeah, fine, whatever.