She could see red as the man spoke about the situation. There was burning rage in her gaze as her light brown eyes shifted from the vial to the man who just "blah blah'd" this situation. From what she could gather, his family was in as desperate situation as she expected to sign a pact with the Ikathka. She took a moment to remind herself that they were both being manipulated here and him not being aware of the gravity of the situation would probably make this marriage business easier on him.<br/><br/>"Maybe I should fill you in on a few things" she stated calmly "Word is that this pact and family merge are a bit more binding than I'd care for. My contacts have informed me of a blood geas that's been woven into the wording of the pact signing," She considered continuing but, with how clueless this kid was, she felt compelled to explain what this meant. She slowly strode over to him and delicately sat down on the large couch near his armchair "This spell is a powerful form of magic that compels the targets to do as directed unquestionably. Long story short, Jota Ikathka plans to make fodder of your territory, but that's just a small part of the spell. The Ikathka are a large family with countless footholds in various countries, and sometimes that big of a family can have insurgents. I'm going to guess that the vows at our wedding will bind us and our families more than just symbolically but in a way that makes conflicting interests a thing of the past. It would compel all Ikathka and it's associates to work toward the benefit of the family alone; it would make a literal puppet master out of Jota,"<br/><br/>She looked at a small scratch on Motto's face. It wasn't bleeding but it was a bit unsightly, without asking she reached to put a hand on his cheek and run a thumb over it. A small white crackle trailed over his face and the mark that had been there disappeared as if it had simply been wiped away. She smiled warmly, satisfied with her work, before grabbing a small slice of toasted ciabatta and taking a bite.<br/><br/>"Now, I don't know about you, but I'm not a fan of being a puppet. And, if you're interested, I think I might have a plan that would benefit both of us,"