Well, he seemed to think this was not a bad deal, judging by how long he took to consider it.  Of course, his question was predictable, and after a moment she gave her answer truthfully.<br/><br/>"Before the last Matrix Crash, I was almost finished becoming a Doctor Hermetic Thaumaturge, a Ph.D in Magical Threats and Theory.  I want Ares to help me get my Ph.D." she said, plain and simple "It makes me<em>highly</em>qualified for<em>whatever</em>I'd be doing on paper and academically, could give me pulling power in academic fields and for Ares, and it's a point of pride for me.  Shouldn't cost too terribly much beyond a 'worthy investment,' considering all the work I've done for Ares, the Unseen, and Knight Errant, and considering my... impressive talents that will likely only get<em>stronger</em>in the future.  I'd have it done in<em>months</em>, mainly writing up my dissertation again and 'auditing' my classes in an expedited fashion.  Cost would be<em>minimal</em>, unless Ares decides I'm worth a degree from MIT&T (Mass. Institute of Technology and Thaumaturgy) or some big-name Magical Threats and Theory program, though I won't accept some shit-school program."<br/><br/>That was that, it would seem...<br/><br/>"Now, is that worthy of a deal, do you think?" she said, crossing her arms beneath her ample bosom "There's not much more I can cut out of my end of things..."