"Oh, I doubt you'd be dead, trust me honey." she said, and indeed Ylene was quite serious on that note "Do not underestimate my ability to make a mess of things; I'm quite good at it!"<br/><br/>"And... I actually have something with Lyen tonight planned, tying into work a bit unfortunately as well, but perhaps tomorrow we can meet up for lunch?  Head out early to a small place with a very interesting bar only who positively<em>loves</em>me, and then we can follow up with something behind closed doors after?  Could be your place with the Rose if you want.  But while we have time - and for the original reason for me being here - exactly how small is the fee, and what other nonsense gets involved if I do finally let the higher-ups here have what they want, which is my alliance?"