Making peace, but also probing.
However, I owe her nothing because even if she hadn't bothered the child, I planned to run anyway.
As for afterwards, I set up the offering table, burned five sheets of yellow paper, reserving two, and the woman also burned five papers, reserving three.
What was reserved was intended for the other party.
There was no need for sentimentality here; the intention to lend a hand wasn't strong—it was purely out of fear that without giving the other party a share, they might lash out in desperation, ruin my setup, and drag me down with them.
Didn't you notice how both sides quickly completed their own arrangements before holding onto the excess paper money to see how the other would react?
If either of them were that altruistic, one of them would have already called out, "Don't worry, I have a solution!"
