"Guess not." Walking in, Ray looked around and wondered where the shop owner was. She couldn't see him around... "Oi," she called loudly, trying to deepen her voice a little. She grimaced inwardly when it came out more strained than anything. "Anyone here?"

After a few minutes, she heard some shuffling further back in the store. She craned her neck to see what was going on, only to be met with a glare as the owner appeared.

"Spying on others, are ye, boy?" he growled. "That won't do ye any good. Not if ye want to grow up to be a good, reputable man." He glanced sharply at Ari, not waiting for any reply. "You look... familiar. Have you come to my shop before?"