Du Lac shrugged, "Technically, yes, there is an understanding across all lines.  But, if you believed it to be stable, you are sadly naive, Jacob.  Nor is the understanding public knowledge.  And it is better for everyone if it remains out of the public eye . . . which this repeated incident threatens to break."<br/><br/>The undead seemed more or less unfazed by the threats.  There were advantages to having no pulse and no working glands.  He simply smiled and spread his hands, "How exactly do you know this is even the<em>first</em>time you have worked for us?  There are those among us who could force your acquiescence and then wipe all memory of it from your mind.  In fact, I could do so right now.  However, I feel that it is very important in this case that you work with us of your own volition, something some of my colleagues disagree with.  Keep that in mind, and recall that we founded this city."