Lon nodded at Jolie as she returned to the table. "Excellent," he said, nodding with genuine respect, before looking back towards Raine and giving him/her a nod of acknowledgment as well. He also slid over, to make room for Joli to sit, and listened quietly to the conversation as it unfolded, nodding slightly or looking thoughtful as appropriate.<br/><br/>At Joli's slip, however, he cocked his head slightly, and squelched the laugh that threatened to explode out of him. Somehow, he managed to keep his voice even, betraying no sign of amusement at all, as he turned slightly, and looked Laurin in the eye. "I am sure that each of us will do our best to make sure that you come to no harm." He glanced around the table, eyes sparkling as he measured the responses of the rest of the group, and cleared his throat, a mostly successful attempt to cover the snicker that tried to slip out.<br/><br/>"So," he said, once he felt sure enough that he wouldn't break into a fit of giggling when looking at Joli's blushing face, "what were the terms?"