Alana deftly catches the pouch, her eyes giving the faintest glance to the container, nonchalant and uncaring it seemed as a gesture but her mind was already figuring the weight, the size and shine of the briefest glance, quickly coming to the realization this job was going to be an interesting one. However, her behavoir had almost instantly changed from her playfulness outside. Upon entering she showed respect for the city's paragon protector, dipping her head and body and turning her eyes to the floor for a brief moment.<strong>"Lady Protector. A welcome sight to be in your presence again."</strong>she says with respect and soft tones before standing back up straight.<br/><br/><strong>"This is my apprentice and business partner, Miss Amara. A practicing arcanist of no middling power. In recent months business has been rising in requests, so I took the opportunity to bring her into the business on her trip through this city."</strong>she motions to Jian with gentle elegance befitting of meeting a city's ruler, however the same gesture was also used to subtly show Jian the inside of the pouch and it's platinum coins, hinting at the level of task this was likely to be. When the gesture was done, she returned herself to a relaxed posture.<br/><br/><strong>"It nearly needs to go unsaid that your position and this generous downpayment will no doubt ensure that our efforts are to focus on your task and your task alone... however, I'm sure you understand we'll need the full details before we can agree to it. And as to secrecy, Lady Protector, you should know a woman like myself keeps her secrets very tightly sealed."</strong>she grins at that, though makes no gesture or reference to anything in particular.