Ness smiles back, giddy, but it's only once they've walked away with the bill in their hands that she looks to Bastien and grins, bouncing a little with her excitement.

"That was my first time bartering like this, could you tell? I think it went very well."

It's certainly not the most consequential purchase she'll ever make‐cushions for the Deep Roads outpost aren't all that important in the grand scheme of things—but it's the first purchase she's made as Quartermaster, and it went well, and she's so proud of herself she feels like she's glowing.