The Medicine Seller could have been sincerely enthused about Benedicts climbing for all anyone knew. He just looked and sounded Like That, regardless of whatever emotions stirred in his little heart.

"It seems, however, something heavier weighs on you than my return and your promotion," he continue, plucking the last shard from the floor. Because it was true - they hadn't been close. The Medicine Seller knew Benedict more by face and reputation than anything substantial and the same could be said on the other man's behalf as well.