"Hey, miss. Want to buy some movie stills? It's Mei Niang and Wayne Ward from *Painted Skin*."
Adrian Hawthorne walked up to the young female student. With the air of a secret agent making a drop, he mysteriously presented two stills of the male and female leads. The student was startled at first, but her eyes lit up when she saw the photos. She had just seen *Painted Skin* a couple of days ago. Although it had scared her to death, she had been completely engrossed. She found the actress's costumes and makeup especially beautiful.
In fact, she was planning to see the movie again with her classmates after she started school in Tristone.
"How much are these?" the young woman asked, clearly interested.
Adrian Hawthorne remained outwardly calm, but he was overjoyed inside. "Twenty cents each."
"That's too expensive. Can you go any lower?" The young woman gazed at the photos longingly, but the price gave her pause.
