Nope. The shops they hit are jewelry stores, women's clothing stores, high-end department stores. None of 'em places I go much. This one, I read about in the paper.

[And added in some of the details from word of mouth, or even his own imagination in a couple spots.

But he hears the hoarseness in her voice, and the raggedy breathing. He takes a quick moment in his head to waffle, deciding whether or not to address it, before settling on saying:]

All right there, Kesara?

[He knows how to ask gently without being coddling, lightly without being flippant.]