[That gets a chuckle out of him.]

Maybe you could get a full helmet to keep your head dry, too. But then what do you do if it gets hot?

[Not that he knows much about that, but hey, other people might care. Besides, the merchant seems to be working himself into knots trying to figure out how to explain all of this away. He gestures at a piece with a flower motif.]

If different designs do different things...is this one good for gardening?

[He really seems to think he's being clever, my god.]