"In that case, we have a bargain," Peony said with a nod. "I will assume the payment arrangements are as previously - I will leave 2,500 as a deposit and bring the rest once the order is complete. It has been been a pleasure doing business with you, as ever." The new rod, she thought, would be worth the investment, and extremely helpful the next time she was called upon to assist the Knights of the Peace.
With that, she stepped back from the counter to count out the necessary money, trusting that the other customer could likely be helped while she did so. She thought she might even have enough left in her coin purse after this visit to spend a bit of time exploring the booksellers' area of the bazaar.