<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/f/fc/060b1934c66c286dbe4dab1b92e3b212--black-hair-blue-eyes.jpg)</div><br/>Marcus listened to the discussion and smiled into his glass of wine. His eyes flicked over Lora and Teft both, and he shook his head slightly in amusement. "After we return, laden down with riches, then allow me to show you the Little Court, back in Marsilikos. When the City of Elua fell, the survivors from the Court of Night-Blooming Flowers set up there. The Houses may be a shadow of what they once were, but they would show you a night you would remember." He paused, tapping a thumb against the wine glass before setting it down.<br/><br/>"If we can reach the City, Mont Nuit should be a recognizable landmark. While each would, I suspect, still have much treasure in their vaults, the canon of Bryony was wealth. They were known far and wide as shrewd bargainers in all they did. If you wish to seek only wealth, that is the place for you to go."<br/><br/>He ran his fingertips along the back of Camila's neck as he sipped again from the wineglass, idly stroking her skin.<br/><br/>"For myself, I do not think I would take coin from the House. Recover it perhaps, and return it to them, for they were each sworn to Naamah's service, and I would not take coin pledged thus." He glanced around at the others, to judge their thoughts on the matter. "I do not think Kushiel would approve of such action."<br/><br/>"I doubt you share my beliefs, so do not fear I will try to hold you to them. There were plenty of merchant houses in the city though, so I doubt there is any shortage of coin or jewels to be found."