"I would not beg your kindness for such a task," he answers, resolutely. After all, they hardly know each other. What a rude thing to ask of someone.

He does turn to the vendor to ask if the laughter will suffice, and the vendor gives him a weird look and hands him the hairpin wordlessly. Looks like he'll have to eke out some tears for that cloth.

"I have twenty four hours. I could not ask you for such this."