[That seems more than a fair price to immerse herself in Halloween again after being cut off from it for months. A hand goes amicably for her wallet, even as Nor gives a chirp of alarm, Nand skittering down from his perch on her shoulder to attempt to forcibly intervene with her hand getting the money out]

If you two really don't care to go, [she says mildly] you can wait for me here...

[Unhappy noises. So many unhappy noises. WHY is mommy so hellbent on walking right into untold horrors? Eventually they seem to decide that they'd prefer to endure whatever is inside rather than let Belphe out of their sights. Losing Sho was bad enough.

1500P is counted out and placed on the counter before Jack]