"Pay?  I'm abit insulted"  *The words while not yelled did ring come across strongly.  He looked around at the castle walls around him.*  "I am a magus, while it is true I have use for money for survival purposes I have all of this at my beck and call.  Money is not something I can be enticed with."  *He watched the woman's reaction to what he had said, he'd slowly step around from behind the table and walk towards her.  It was almost like his movements had a sort of graceful glide to them.  The would stop short just infront of her, his blue eyes seaming to look into her very soul.*<br/><br/>"I am willing to help you, but now that you've brought some form of payment into the mix, I will require something in return for the insult.  One undeniable quest from your father.  I can not be something that would endanger your people, but outside of that the king may not deny the request."<br/><br/>*There is power in words, that was one of the most important things mages are taught.  Usually that means in the way of magic and the like but this time it was simply for a deal.  This was not one he was even trying to be sneaky with.  Simply he was asking for a promise of what ever he asked for.  There was a steep price for insulting the honor of a council magus afterall.  Then their strength doesn't come cheap.*