He returned the scowl with a bland look, before shrugging. "Would you have rather I do nothing, and let that one spread its Taint to the others? It could have easily done that, if given time. Only the constant supervision of being in the nursery prevented others from getting pulled in. Harsh, yes, I will admit to that, but then again, harshness is a fact of life. I gave all of you back Choice and a future."<br/><br/>He found the story a bit... odd, but didn't mention it, simply directing the constructs to come in and begin their examination, while he stared at the ceiling of the meeting room they had placed him in. After listening to the entire story, he looked at the gold, and shrugged. "So, you have a poor position, and are not sure how to get past it? Or rather, you have a way and you know it, but you don't want to spend the blood to take it."