"Matron, I know you want to be near your daughter, but I need you to stop, calm down, and think like a leader instead of a mother for a moment." she said, speaking calmly, trying not to argue, but rather to persuade and explain "Right now our options are to have a male turn into a bird and try to fly there - which will be quite hard because of the choke points of the city - and would attract the attention of those around by aura and by the sight of a giant flying bird.  Attention, right now, is bad.  Then we can try and haul her there, in which case we will most certainly have to fight off the denizens of the city.  Lots of fighting, lots of chances your daughter will be stolen, raped, or what have you, and we'll do a fair bit of harm to the members of this city in this process no matter what route we take.  Now, if we go with my latest plan, yes you will be separated from her, yes, it's not the most dignifying way to be treated but keep in mind the alternative is us carrying her naked through the streets filled with people heading to work, shop, trade, and probably steal.  But that way we'll attract less attention, less threat to ourselves the city<em>and especially</em>to your daughter, and as long as we check in on five minute intervals, refill the bag with air, then she'll be perfectly safe..."<br/><br/>She stopped, letting that sink in, then continued.<br/><br/>"I know as a mother you won't like it, but it is by far the safest, most efficient, and fastest way to cure your daughter of this curse.  Hell, I'll even do something to make up for it, but right now - and yes I know the irony in saying this is palpable - but my concern here is your<em>daughters</em>safety and well being, hence this plan." she said, then began to wrap things up "I won't force you to do this, but I<em>highly</em>suggest we go with this plan.  If you really don't want it this way, by all means help me out and offer ideas, but I do think this is the most efficient way to do this..."<br/><br/>For a woman that was used to leading, of putting her feelings aside and looking at logic, Doxi hoped the matron would be able to see the strategic value in her plan.  Then, as a mother, since Doxi<em>was</em>looking out for the safety of her daughter, she hoped she'd see that and it would reinforce the former.  All was true of course, but it was a simple matter of spinning the words right so she came to agree with Doxi herself.  Had to try and keep this woman in as good a mood as possible, after all; didn't need an angry matron on her hands...