"Oh come now, doctor.  Surely you are not more concerned with the length of one's skirt than you are the fact that there is a killer on the loose."  Natia said in voice that was both firm and melodious.  "I spoke with the captain myself, and he seems far more interested in keeping the atrocity silent than he is about finding the actual killer."<br/><br/>She reached out and put her hands on Malcyn's wrists, "I implore you, Doctor.  Time is of the essence and we cannot wait around for the constabulary to get around to seeking us out.  Those who sit by and allow evil to flourish are more at fault than those who do evil for it's own sake, are they not?"  She met his gaze, with an intensity of conviction that was a rare sight in this world.<br/><br/>"Each moment we spend here discussing the necessity of our task, is another moment the killer, or killers, has to cover their own tracks, or to plan their next strike."  she said to him.