The dragonborne woman stiffened slightly, her back going very straight and the muscles in her jaw tightening.   "The matter is business, why else would she send the commander of her personal guard?"<br/><br/>The woman nodded towards the badge on Alana's desk and said, "If you pin that to your chest, you identify you are on a task for the high protectorate herself."  Then turning to include Jian she added, "Anyone who detains or delays you faces.... grave consequences."<br/><br/>Of course, Jian hadn't been in port for more than a few hours, but already even she knew that this was a game this town played.  To ally with one faction meant that another would look at you through slitted eyes.  Wearing a badge like that would curry favor with the high lord protector, but at what cost?  Commander Rekterinias continued, "I was told to bring you safely at all reasonable haste.  More than that, I can not say.  Though I doubt that she would be inviting you for tea."