He returned to sitting upright, his marvelously manicured hands resting in his lap.

"Oh? Goodness, how quickly friendship blossoms here," he said, partially amused and partially suspicious. Was this man the sort who called people friend because he just happened to be naturally friendly or was it some ploy to seem disarming?

It was too soon to say, but the Medicine Seller had little issue playing along.

"A summoned spirit... so you are some manner of shikigami?"