He nodded, having come to the same result, but for different reasons, and had two hundred platinum pieces in his pocket from the likeliest source. Sadly, he didn't have any way to contact them again, so he was going to be clever instead. He turned to Arixia. "So, this is where you come in."<br/><br/>He pulled out a purse with the equivalent of twenty gold pieces in smaller coins in it, and slid it across to her. "I need information, and you are likely the best at getting it. I need it soon, and without alerting whoever might be behind the attacks. Cost isn't really an issue here, but try not to bankrupt me."