"Well, I am hiring... how do the English say it... as a matter of fact?" Kazim smiled wolfishly. Oh he remembered Lia, all right. That incident had been a foolish lack of control on his part, and it still stung to think about. Not to mention the fact that she still owed him for hitting him in the head with a rock, the little bitch. "The shop isn't open yet, of course. I only bought it yesterday." He waved around at the empty shelves, the dust piled in the corners and the scattered, mostly-broken furniture. "But I hope to set up a good business, in just a few days. I have been ... very fortunate. Would you like to see some of the merchandise?"