Draiss grinned wider, the trickster back, before pulling out the teleportation circle scroll, and a permanency scroll and tossing them on the table between them. "Both of those will do what I did, and are, in fact, what I used to get that circle set up.<br/><br/>As for what I am doing here, twofold. First, being obvious. Second, relaxing in my winter home. Strange though the thought likely is, all the assassins, politics, adventures, and whatnot is FAR more relaxing than my normal job. Which is why I let you try to make me care more by binding me to you with your daughter. I appreciate the sentiment, especially since you asked for her opinion first, thank you, so I was willing to let it slide. Especially since I need her political suave. I tend, as you have no doubt noticed, to blunder through things that a more subtle touch would solve with far less issue. And because she will get along great with the others I have assembled and reluctantly bound to me.<br/><br/>She is smart, she is shuddering away from the right answer, but I will let her say it. And honestly? The reason for this? Because I think of both of you and the rest of your family as friends."