"Remus, go and wait in the next room..." the boy stood stubbornly and looked between the two adults, now more then a little unnerved. "Now Remus" he repeated firmly. Remus hadn't been snapped at in a very long time, and it almost made him step back. He retreated into the next room, growling sulkily. He found he could not hear them from out here, even with his heightened senses.<br/><br/>"Camellia, I know I risk a lot by bringing him here... but where else can he go? Any other teacher would turn him in, your the only one secluded and respected enough to hide this. I fought with myself all year over this, believe me, I TRIED to find an alternative, but there was none..."<br/><br/>He looked to the door, knowing well Remus was trying to listen. He took a deep breath to keep himself from sounding desperate. "How many others so young burn like that? Name one other person besides yourself with that kind of power" he knew this would be the make or break of the negotiations. He knew she could name none that even compared to Remus.<br/><br/>"He's like a son to me Camellia... you know what it's like to go without a mentor, and I just can't provide the kind of teaching he needs... please, consider him. He's safer here then anywhere else. I can even leave insurance here, just in case"<br/><br/>He patted a heavy bag of golden coins at his side. Just because she was respected in this city did not mean she was completely immune to the law. He had saved this to help convince her, as any kind of probing into her home could easily be led away with bribes.<br/>