"Actually, already have one, but it means breaking a tradition of not coming into the open. However, since you asked for protection, I can't exactly sit back now, can I?"<br/><br/>He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, one arm around her back, his hand just below her breast, teasing her a bit. "If you want, once I finish with my idea, I can swing by, let you know how it went. Among other things."<br/><br/>He finished the light meal, since he already knew where the individual he wanted to talk to was staying, in the highest quality inn in the city, but since it was owned by the Steward, he wasn't terribly surprised. The fact of who owned it had been a surprise, however, and he had sent a priority message back to the guild master, warning him that the Steward owned property they didn't know about, and advised that they find out if there was any more elsewhere, so they could keep in the know.