"I know that you are busy, and this Hilda thing has you tied up, but this help would mean a lot to me," Mother Shallot said in a soothing voice.
"Why, the walls?" I asked, looking back to Kia and then back to Shallot. "I am assuming that you are having a monster problem?"
Mother Shallot nodded. "We have had some issues with monsters lately, and I want to make sure that they don't get too close to my lands. The walls will help give the girls peace of mind while they work and keep me from losing livestock. Both things cause me to lose money, but if it is gold you want, I can work out something, but I am sure that there are other things that I might have that you would like."
As Mother Shallot mentioned gold, her face seemed to get serious for a moment, but it was back to the smile right away. This woman had no intention of separating from her gold if she didn't have to.
