Draiss nodded at the concept of mercenaries, before giving a blank, guileless, and innocent smile. "I would say adventurers rather than mercenaries, though they could be hired to stay on as more permanent guards, and I have no idea what you are talking about. I mean, mages are arguable the third most dangerous beings, right after gods and dragons, so who can say what is dangerous or not."<br/><br/>He leaned back and shrugged, before going through his ideas, and deciding that he had discussed everything that he had wanted to with the platinum dragon god. "So, have any words of wisdom for the young upstart? And shall we be 'acquaintances', so as not to alert certain beings to your... maneuverings?"