They send back affirmatives.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, the sphinx seems to have been a relatively free agent; while she was beholden to one of the minor nobility, the man simply shrugs when questioned about her; he remembers that she exists, but that's about it. Neither do the Princess nor Leanasidhe; she was a relative nobody, and didn't attract any real attention.<br/><br/><em>I'm merely looking at it from their perspective. A live hostage is a risk. A live hostage, with the agent you're holding them in order to blackmail exposed and captured, moreso. A dead hostage, on the other hand, is much less risky. Winter is known for its cold rationality. I'm surprised you didn't come to the same conclusion. I am not attempting to dissuade you from responding, I'm attempting to dissuade you from reacting.</em>