Geld took another swig from the bottle nobody seemed to want before putting it back in the middle of the table.<br/><br/>"Getting to the governor would make us instant targets. Asking around conspicuously will get us killed. Any highborn in this Hive will arrange our deaths within the hour without thinking twice, if we seem like a threat. Good thing we look like a circus act."<br/><br/>Another swig from the bottle cleared more of his sinuses.<br/><br/>"If this was a gang war, I'd go visit this Guljian guy first. You highborn like hospitality. Make up an excuse. Get us into his place. Snoop around. Slug to his head if anything suspicious goes on. Enlist his help if he's a shiny Emprah-fearing soul. Porky just might use what we uncover there to provide more information. It'll appeal to his sense of humor."<br/><br/>He rinsed his teeth with another mouthful of amasec, swallowed loudly, and leaned back.<br/><br/>"Who's running this disaster team anyways?"