"Isn't it obvious?  I want you to work with me, next time a job comes up." she said, as if it were blatantly obvious "You do that magical stuff neither me nor my friend who helps me can.  You'd be a very valuable asset to me, and the income would be better for both of us with you around; magic is rare enough to warrant a little extra for the services provided.  Yes I went through your stuff, yes the way we met was less than desirable - for both of us mind you - but look at it this way, we're in the middle of a bar filled with off-duty Stars* or Shields**, not sure which... if you really wanted to, you could probably get me arrested pretty easily right?  What's stopping you from doing your due-diligence and duty as an Ares employee?  What's kept you listening to me even when I put a gun to your head and threatened your life, sheila?"<br/><br/>There was a twinkle in the woman's eyes, like she knew something Vesper didn't...<br/><br/>"Think about that good and hard sheila, before you give me an answer." she finished, crossing her arms under her sizeable bosom as her own 'monster in a glass' came to her "I think you and I both know the answer you're gonna give..."<br/><br/>*=Stars are Lone Star Security cops<br/>**=Shields are Knight Errant Security cops, the Ares subsidiary