[For a few moments Rose remains tense as she awaits his answer, to both keep from attracting further notice by fidgeting and to steel herself in preparation of playing the pity card if need be. No way Zaveid would turn the request down if she phrased it as though he'd be doing her a favor, right? But thankfully she doesn't have to stoop so low need to.]

The most likely place is the Residential Quarter. It's not uncommon for everyone to hang their laundry outside on nice days. ...unless our thief is breaking in to get at them, which would put the creep on a whole other level.

[And that'd instantly void her promise of no bloodshed, not that he needs to know that.]