With a polite smile to the hunter, Rita said, "Please wait a moment," then turned away and waved her teammates over. Three little heads huddled together in a tight circle.
"We can go buy ingredients from the herb shop and brew the potions ourselves," Rita whispered. "We'll just make a little less profit."
Fat Goose and Mistblade nodded. "Works for us."
They turned back around and told the hunter, "We'll deliver tomorrow. But you'll need to pay an 80-gold deposit today."
The hunter didn't accept the price outright. After some haggling, they settled on 135 gold total, with 60 gold as the upfront deposit.
That bit of pushback completely dissolved the last sliver of doubt the kids had.
Only a serious buyer would negotiate like that.
They agreed to meet the next day at the gem shop to exchange the potions and remaining payment. After parting with the hunter, the three raced to buy materials and sprinted out of town.
