Two whole quarters. [ She laughs, though. She wasn't expecting too much, given that the necklace had a broken chain, but the locket was fancy enough to get her more than just pocket change. ]

He liked it well enough, anyway. Let's just hope the little miss it came from doesn't think to come looking out here before he gets his money's worth out of it.

[ Catherians seemed to have a habit of getting uppity when they found their missing possessions in Lowtown stores. ]