Tehr considered things for a moment.  He went over not only the financials in his head, but also the exact way that Angelique had phrased the request.  House Wynt had grown much in the last several months, and certainly they were no longer scraping the bottom of the barrel when it came to finances.  But at the same time careful application of their funds needed to be monitored.  The school system he had set in place to educate and better the children of Londinium had been growing in strength, and there were costs associated with that, paying people for their time to teach and guide the young, rental of a building for school space, and of course the cheapest cost feeding the children.  In addition he needed to conserve as much ready coin as possible for the upcoming business venture, as there would no doubt be more surprises that might require some quick coin.  All of this balanced against the increased demand for the charms which he and Alex were putting out, one every day or two, and he came to a conclusion.<br/><br/>Speaking aloud as Angelique reached for the documents and smiled at him he said,<strong>"Of course my dearest friend, if you think that it is needed to dip into the house coffers, I trust your judgement and appreciate you clearing it with me first.  Normally a dip into extra funds would be no matter, as our books are balanced for a bit of extra money to be used as needed.  My only reason for pause was that we did just purchase two expensive outfits for last night's ball, one for Christina and myself.  But I trust that you'll show your best judgement in the matter if you think it is necessary."</strong><br/><br/>He smiled and added,<strong>"I also understand the request to keep things a secret, so even though my curiosity is peaked, I shall refrain from asking you any details about it."</strong><br/><br/>He gestured to the several piles of papers on his desk,<strong>"Ignore the papers in that stack, they were rough drafts and notes, focus instead on these here, on the left side of the desk.  I've gotten several versions of the same general idea, though I can't decide which wording is best.  I don't want to appear to aggressive with a contract or letter of intent, but at the same time I need a document that feels solid, strong, to inspire those that might read it to trust in it's intent.  Tell me what you think?"</strong><br/><br/>He stood up and stretched, walking around his office while the half elf looked over the papers.  His mind also raced however.  The edges of a thought occurred to him as he moved.  While demand for the cleaning charms had lately outstripped the supply that he and Alex could produce, he feared that the novelty might wear off soon, or that the market might dry up.  It was possible some other mage might figure out a way to make a similar device and undercut him.  It was unlikely as he was unaware of any other mages who worked with primal magic in or around Londinium, but it was a possibility.  More worrisome was the thought that any noble who could afford such a luxury might eventually have one, and thus his market would dry up in that fashion.  He needed to start thinking about how else he could apply his talents, and the talents of his apprentice, towards financial gain for house Wynt.  The mention of secrecy had sparked something in him, the very edges of an idea, and one he began to wonder about, curious as to it's appeal and the possible financial costs to create, and what it could profit for.<br/><br/>He moved to the window as Angelique read, eager to hear her thoughts as he gazed out the window.