"Your family knows the recipe to create something that I'd like to get my hands on." Ian couldn't do it himself and none of his current boys were able to do so. This one's family was one of the more well known ones. There was another that Ian knew of but he'd rather not get himself involved in that mess if he could avoid it. Too bad, because that witch was a male and Ian was so fond of his boys.
But this would make things less complicated. There would be no weakness or fondness in the face of this woman. Just work partners and nothing more. Ian smiled, doing his best to appear quite a bit more friendly than his actual demeanor might have suggested.
"If you... decide to help me, I'll keep your identity to myself. Plus, you could get a little... cut of the profits."
(Maybe we can continue this in a comm thread.)
But this would make things less complicated. There would be no weakness or fondness in the face of this woman. Just work partners and nothing more. Ian smiled, doing his best to appear quite a bit more friendly than his actual demeanor might have suggested.
"If you... decide to help me, I'll keep your identity to myself. Plus, you could get a little... cut of the profits."
(Maybe we can continue this in a comm thread.)