"One other thing. Be careful about making any vows, any promises -<em>especially</em>ones that contradict one another, or that can be used to contradict one another. You remember Cu Chulainn's undoing - he had two vows, one to accept any hospitality offered to him, one to never eat the meat of a dog. Those vows, those<em>geasa</em>were promises he made to Fate. And when he broke one to keep the other, Fate punished him for breaking his sacred word. Fate may grant great blessings to those who keep their<em>geas</em>sacred, but never take more than one if you can help it."<br/><br/>Francis gave Aileen a troubled smile. The way he talked, he was genuinely worried - it was more than just him doing his job, he actually worried about her. Sure, she was nonplussed by the situation, but he'd played with her when she was a child, put her to bed and babysat her. Even if she'd grown up, even if she was, in ways, better equipped as a Scion to handle this than he was - whatever it was he was - he still couldn't help but feel a little protective. "Any last questions before I go? Any messages I should to pass along?"