"Nobody's going to pay for something that other people are giving away for free," Sunrise points out with a shrug. "So the trick is to have multiple points of distribution, too many for anyone to shut down or intimidate. I'm sure Ka'Ri's crew would help, for instance. And remember, reputation is a currency too. Gouging the public for a life-saving medicine works if all you ever want to be is a crime boss, but for anyone with aspirations of going legit, this is a golden opportunity to put some shine on their image." She grins, a little cynically. "Take away the possibility of profit by giving it away for free, and I bet you a copper you'll see hardened criminals falling over each other to be the one who gives the most away. No, where it's going to get tricky is when you get into the question of the people who can afford to pay. Should they get charged? If so, who makes the call? Should they also get it for free? In that case who's buying the materials to keep making the cure? Figure that out, because I promise you the first time a child from a rich family dies when people in the slums have already gotten cures, the wrath of the Nine Hells is gonna descend on everyone even remotely involved with it."
She shakes her head then. "But on a more immediate note, I am curious: this amulet that started all the trouble. Does it help you even when you're not wearing it?" Giving Tree a quizzical look, she adds, "It's just that you're hardly the frail and wilting flower we were led to expect."