"A seller of lab supplies, some years ago," she answered. "I am with the Bards' Guild. I used to be a Machinist." This information was no secret, and it never hurt to be friendly with people in power, especially if they were as naive as Priddy appeared.
However, she neither had the time nor the desire to stand there making small talk with the man. There was still work to be done.
"Did you come down to the market looking for anything in particular?" she asked. "I gotta get back to it, but I can help you out if you need anything."