"We at the mages collective thought the same thing.  That whoever committed the crime was likely someone who'd had contact with Kristen.  Our first and most obvious thought was of course that it was her disgruntled slave,"  She bowed and gestured to Ylene, "But then obviously as more facts surfaced, it became clear that wasn't the case.  Since it appears that the killer may be someone inside the collective, they took over the case.  I was given the dagger to hold after it'd been inspected fully, as I'd been the one that had translated it."<br/><br/>She chewed on her lip for a minute and added, "While my knowledge of undercommon isn't perfect, I think I'd disagree with your interpretation."  She was wrong, but trying to save face obviously.  "But now it's clear that no matter the translation, it's someone that was trying to set you up.  Because if you translate this differently, you wouldn't have written anything this way."<br/><br/>She chewed on a nail for a bit, "I'll have to bring this to my superior, Magus Linfei.  He's the one in charge of the case last I heard.  Though there hasn't been any movement in days as the case went cold."<br/><br/>She stifled a yawn and said, "Later though, It's still too early for me, and likely Linfei.  He'd know about your mistresses enemies more than I would."<br/><br/>Other than that, the dagger seemed fairly normal, if anything, it seemed a bit shoddily made.  Cheap materials with a glaze on the metal to make it appear more valuable.  But other than that it didn't appear magical or special in any way.<br/><br/>Haiton leaned back on the bed and stretched her shoulders, causing her full breasts to arch upwards, the slightest hint of nipple showing through the crimson silk.  "Now if you'll excuse me, I tend to sleep until after noon.  Best way to beat the heat of the day you know... sleep right on through it.  Shall I show you out or...."  She let the comment hang in the air, easily to be interpreted either as an invitation to stay, an invitation to ask more questions, or possibly as a suggestion that she show herself out.