Ivana wasn't sure what to think about all the media attention. In fact she was having troubles adjusting to being publicly critized by some simple journalists. In Russia, her name alone was enough for most people back out of the way of the carriage, let alone speak to her. To be accused of something like this, was unheard of in Imperial Russia. Soon however she began to feel a pity for Allenby and what the press called his 'darling Margaret'. The spelling of her name was a nuisance but then again, a press this free and cheeky couldn't possibly hold any quality or depth. The people reading this kind of garbage wouldn't even notice the difference if one would spell it out for them.<br/><br/>Her nobility status might not have any value on this island, her influence in Russia was still enough to get what she wanted. One evening, only days before departure she invited both Allenby and Maggie to the hotel for dinner.<br/><br/>"Lord... Margaret."<br/><br/>She greeted her guests as she sat down and immediately came to business.<br/><br/>"After all this pig hunting by the press I thought it would be a good idea to sit down over a good dinner and get to know eachother a little better."<br/><br/>Ivana looked at her two guests again and a faint smile appeared on her face.<br/><br/>"I know we all have our own motives to embark on this errant. Personal motives no doubt," she hinted at Margaret.<br/>"Although the press here is quite cheeky about my motives I have managed to find a funding for this mission."<br/><br/>The noble woman waved her hand at a servant clerk in the corner and took a paper off his hand.<br/><br/>"This is a declaration by the Gosoedarstvennyj Ermitazj, better known to you as the Hermitage Museum. They are willing to sponsor this adventure of ours for half of the total costs. Obviously they would require that all of our findings will be given to them. On my good word."<br/><br/>The last three words were accompanied by a cheeky smile and a wink.<br/><br/>"All it needs is two more autographs."<br/><br/>Ivana turned the paper over to Ian.<br/><br/>"Now I have no intention of forcing your true motives out of you two but I say we use this fine dinner to get to know eachother a little better and relax and have a great evening. After all, we will be stuck in a jungle together for an extended period of time."