Badger listened to the "Princess" give her version of events that had led to the point that they were at in the present, he knew she was speaking the truth, he was an excellent judge of character and he could see from the way she sat, with her back straight and her poise that she was of royal blood. He thought for a moment and then sighed, not bothering with any formality<br/><br/>"Well Princess, I have news for you, our buddy Jarvan has disappeared, we have heard nothing from him since he went off to complete his assignment, nobody on the street has seen or heard anything from him or about him and no one is coming forward to claim responsibility for the disappearance. Just by these signs, he is either being very well hidden by a cunning enemy, or he is going to be found within the next few days in a ditch or river, we cannot say......"<br/><br/>He saw the distress appear over Ariel's face<br/><br/>".... We shall have people out looking for him until he is found either dead or alive, the culprits behind this shall also be found and punished in a manner fitting the crime, I know you don't want to hear that, but that is the way we deal with things around here, the guards may think that they help keep this city safe, but in this here underground, it's a different game, one that they cannot hope to keep up with"<br/><br/>He stood and stretched, deciding to pace back and forth behind his desk, keeping the girl in his line of sight at all times<br/><br/>"And what exactly is in it for me and my little gang if I do decide to help you out? Things like this do not come cheap"