He reached over, and picked up the bird, before setting it on the table. "Yes, I offer to trade this identical bird, which is NOT what the Brotherhood wants, for the one he has, with some extras thrown in. I will head over tomorrow, AFTER the opera, while you are still around, when everyone is talking of the two gorgeous women I had with me, and mention that an 'expert' had come over. We talked, and I was certain that it was something that, even if the Brotherhood knew was worthless, they would still want. The noble is smart enough to pick up on that, and I think he did.<br/><br/>We trade this bird for his, he gets something he can show off without worrying about the Brotherhood, I get to get it, and then we get to carefully remove the gold and gems from it. Everyone goes home happy, I don't have to do something I would most definitely regret completely later, regardless of which action I took, and you don't disappoint your daughters and lord. Everyone wins!"<br/><br/>He stopped, and gave her a suspicious look. "I can not help but be suspicious at your lack of reaction to the phrase 'dwarven girlfriend.' And in my defense, not my idea, I just gracefully went along with it rather than fighting a battle with the Summer Queen I couldn't possibly win.<br/><br/>Also, killed a bulette and a purple worm, want any parts from it?"