{Cowrie: A bribe would help for the moment. Incidentally, you do have a permit for Ivy.}<br/><br/>"You haven't heard from them since then?" Syrene asks, before explaining herself. "A few acquaintances of theirs in the Capitol invited them for a visit. Not friends, acquaintances. We all thought it was suspicious, but they assured me they could handle themselves. Since then, it's just been me and the servants."