The woman doubled over on the stoop didn't appear particularly concerned by the girl approaching her, despite any nefarious deeds she was suspected of. When she straightened, her foot still held daintily off of the ground, she flicked the wetness from her fingers towards the house and looked blankly towards the growing girl.
"Excuse me, do you regularly contest people on private property?" she replied, her voice hollow behind her strange mask but calm and warm despite her distant stare. Li Hua could guess, by the mask and costume and the girl's unique stature, that the answer to her question was a shameless 'yes'. It was a poor way of going about things. The girl couldn't honestly expect the routine to play out smoothly. She could probably use some guidance.