A grim smile came to Tannow's lips. "Ah. Just the woman I wanted to see." He slowly rose, leaving the table and pacing to the window. He was not afraid of Setrina, if anything he was more at ease when she was out than when she slumbered. "Let me say that I've been very kind thusfar. Very tolerant of your... Outbursts, and embarrassments. Have you ever questioned why?" He looked over his shoulder towards her. "I can tell you it isn't for your winning personality.<br/><br/>"Setrina, as a child I was taught that everyone - absolutely every being alive - does the things they do for one of two reasons: To get something they want, or to avoid something they do not want. 'Carrot-and-stick', they used to call it. I hope you would agree, but really it doesn't matter. What matters is the principle." He turned fully to face her. "So tell me - are you more a carrot, or a stick kind of a person? I have both available, figuratively speaking."