Draiss knew better than trying to bring up the topic, but he could get a pretty good idea from just talking who was allied with whom, who would betray whom, and things like that. Since Mihest was still with him, he was actually doing most of the talking, and was trying to think up a good way to keep the job of guildmaster assistant, good gig, good pay, and fairly respectable once the guild got cleaned up. Both of them expected an attack, and soon, once word got out about the new guy that worked with constructs got around, though whether from the little ones throwing their weight or the big boys trying to bully him into line was an open question.<br/><br/>He was pleasantly surprised about not getting attacked on the way back, and was glad that the women were still out, wanting some peace and quiet. He brought the network drone that stayed near him, allowing communication with the over-soul of the shadow stalkers, and began playing his civilization game with it, enjoying the challenge of playing at speed with something that was much more capable than him. He wouldn't win, but a costly loss would be acceptable.