Laughing lightly at Tehr's comment on the brothels, Angelique shook her head. "Even if you brought a woman of ill repute back home with you I am sure I would not think badly of you master, but I can't see you doing that for yourself, there are a number of women who would join your company, without having a motive as cheap as cash for it. Many wanting you for yourself, and in this kind of city, more than a few more for influence I imagine." She paused, closing her mouth, seeming to wonder if she had said too much. Actually a bit red faced for a moment. "Of course, some like myself just join you because it is simply something I want to have with you." She smiled to him, genuinely meaning that. Then listening, the talk turning towards the ports, she was all business.<br/><br/>"That's correct. The Saari own most of the eastern ports, where as the Dale have a few southern ones, along with the Remes ports on both shores. The kingdom's capital has three ports, and those are determined by Queen to be ruled over by the house that signs the contract with her for a decade. Once made, it wont be changed unless the house is unable to fulfill its obligations for a full year, otherwise, its binding. So the Dale certainly want to prevent others from getting to it." She looked at Tehr very seriously. The kind of trade that went through capital, this was certainly a good measure of wealth flowing to the house that gained that control.<br/><br/>"The other houses have been waiting for the contract's end, but the celebration closest to that date is unfortunately an event where<em>only most influencial</em>houses are invited. You are there by grace of being recognised as someoen that has impressed the Queen, and some whisper, as her consort." She smirked teasingly. "So, Master, its also a place to get a veritable who is who of the top level people in the capital." She paused. "Also, if anyone wanted to strike against the kingdom, its the perfect event to destroy and kill everyone important. Scary, now that I think about it." She shook her head. "All the eggs in one basket."