He paused, listening to her, before gesturing to the forest. "This conversation will take time, I can tell, and here, the only thing time will do is let the rabble muster, organize, and then sally. And numbers can be telling, my lady, it is one of the few advantages we have over other races. I will place myself at your immediate disposal, though I must insist on a temporary withdraw, and then entry in a less... dominating and indomitable form.<br/><br/>And I have not been outside this city in near three months now, and then only to come directly here from the capital. If I do, in fat, have some of your hoard, it is because I was given some by one of thieves in exchange for my services, or for not exercising them on a certain personage. If wish to help you, noble lady, but I must request that you withdraw, if only long enough to soothe the rabbles' terror. If the suspect is who I believe it is, I will personally GIVE them and their accomplices to you for your righteous wrath and fury. Please, my lady, withdraw, if only for the moment, so you may properly vent your justified fury upon their foolish mortal forms and families. Do not allow yourself to be lulled by their current impotency, as we adapt quickly, and are vicious when injured. Even a mere mouse harm or even kill a cat when cornered and properly motivated."<br/><br/>He gave her the location of the guildhall, as well as informing her that the tavern keep was a contact, before pulling the bag of gems from his hip, and offering it to her. He was PISSED that he was giving up nearly a thousand and a half gold pieces worth of gems, but a red dragoness' favor would be worth a hundred times that. Once she had withdrawn, he slipped off the roof, into the shadows, before heading back to the tavern that concealed his guildhall, and helped finish putting out the fire, before staggering inside,and letting the tavern keeper know that not only was his building saved, only slightly fire damaged, more singed than damaged, but a lady with noble bearing and a no nonsense attitude should be coming by soon to see him. He asked that she be immediately escorted to a private booth, the best food and wine offered and that he would foot the bill and gladly, as the tavern keep sent for him. She was an IMPORTANT visitor, and he needed to know she was there as soon as possible.<br/><br/>[Sense motive d20+5 (19)<br/>Diplomacy d20+0 (20)]