Investigation only gets you so far when there are all sorts of nasties lurking about a city like Baedal. The key, of course, is building up contacts and resources, which is something Charles has already started the beginnings of in his first month here.

"I do." There's a definite firmness to the way he says it. "I'm not about to let myself become content."

With anything about the set-up in Baedal. Granted he doesn't intend to rock the boat so much as cause a slight ripple. He's privvy to the machinations of how people's minds work, how everything slots together in the big, messy picture, which means he's not about to do anything stupid. Perish the thought, in fact.