(https://i.imgur.com/mUi1gNL.jpg)<br/><br/>"I adore playing politics, dear," Taryn told Blaine. "And the more players, the better the game is. If these... hounds want to make themselves big here, well, I, for one, welcome their attempt. Or I would, in many cases, but to any game, there are rules and a crucial rule here is that you do not mess with the Tar pit." She smiled at Blaine. "I know that many things I do run counter to your... human morals," she added with an air of disgust, "but know this, that this city would have been in flames many times over, if the Pit hadn't provided a neutral place for accords to be made. This tagging threatens that. I cannot be neutral if I am also owned. My former masters understood that, somewhat, though, I think, as well as they thought they did." She gave a small smirk. "In any case, they must be persuaded to leave my club and my clientele alone. If they can be made to agree to as much, then I have no qualms in letting them play their games. And if not, well, direct action has never been my strong suit. But a meeting with their leader, perhaps, might already go a ways into getting me what I want."