Oh, yes, Retha is famous for her envious nature, or so the merchant claims. Yennefer may get the sense Retha is a woman who has a number of rumors circulating her reputation, some of which are true and others less so.

The merchant doesn't want to invoke her wrath, so he tells Yennefer to talk to Retha if she wants to know more about what she thinks of Marcellus and Soraya.