"Merely throwing Lanterners at Jedao and seeing if anything stuck was never going to be a...preferred plan, however."


Seeming mollified, Reshad returns the precise level of respect she - and her team- have received. "Let's see if we can get a little closer to preferred, then."

But, volunteering? She makes a regretful moue. "That's an enhanced level of service," she points out. "Would you prefer I send you an invoice, or is there someone I should discuss finances with-?" For of course, her demeanor says, Flute is above such considerations.