Even if San could see, it would do little to look upon Henrik's face. It is as unchanging as stone itself as the report is given.  Every so often, he nodded, and made a mental note about what the man had to said.  He would have to make it a point to get closer and meet with this princess. That could be a nice arrangement, if what San had said was correct.<br/><br/>"I sincerely doubt  the Queen will see to poisoning our foods, though that is the most orthodox method of doing so. Grim would see the entire city turned into a massive funeral pyre if any harm comes to us." Their is no doubt in Henrik's voice that the man he spoke of was not only willing to do such a thing, but also capable of it.  Hell, if someone spent a few hours with the hulking brute, they'd probably be as confident as Henrik.  Grim was essentially a fanatic, that's how high his nationalism and loyalty ran.<br/><br/>"Mmm, a fool? " Great, a jester. Someone whose job it was to be infuriating. He might have to talk with his family about that. They can't afford to be provoked by such a person and cause a scene, and to him, that was likely to occur.<br/><br/>His hand would move to a pouch on his belt, and as he removed it from the belt, but kept its string tightly bound, keeping it closed, the sound of coins jingling could be heard. The pouch would be placed in Sanguine's hand, containing the exact fee they had agreed upon he would receive upon completion of his report. Henrik could very well have penalized him for not being late; he had legitimate grounds to do it. But, he wouldn't.  Knowing full well that Sanguine had a well-deserved reputation, he saw no reason to provoke the man. Better to keep him on his good side. "I'm not sure what your plans are, but I would like to request you stay near for the visit. It is entirely possible I may have need of your services. I would also like to point out that, should the Theiri royalty come in contact with you, and wish harm done to me, my family, or my men, that you discuss it with me. I will make you a counter-offer that is superior." He would say this as the money was given to Sanguine. Their's no reason to doubt him on this. Cunning; a thinker and a planner, yes, but history proves that Henrik does not break his word.  Or, if he did, it was so rare and so unheard of, nobody knew about it.<br/><br/>"And that would be my sister, Lenally." Choosing not to call her Princess since she might take some small bit of offence. "Lenally, this would be an associate of mine, Sanguine. Do not let his apparent handicap fool you. The man sees things far better than most." Though their's no change in his tone of voice, never leaving that cool, clean, crisp, monotone, it would seem that this was a honest compliment. It is.