John shook his head, "You'd do well to take a more respectful tone with your elders, child.  Especially when you have no one to turn to in this city."<br/><br/>He leaned back in his chair and steepled his fingers.  "However, that is what I've come to expect from you errant types.  That said, it is only through the benevolence of this chantry that you two have been allowed to operate independently in this city.  Fortunately, you have broken none of the myriad treaties that have been painstakingly built over the years," he continued, "Nor have you brought the Technocracy's eyes too close to the city.  Should they look this way, you are both on your own . . . unless . . . and this is in your best interests in several regards, you do a little job for us."