Although there is nothing Mycroft would like so much as to return to the inn as expediently as possible with whatever further reading material he'll soon be collecting, his nature demands that he reap all possible benefits out of the current exchange before he misses his chance at them. Putting in a word at the correct moment can be enough to change the course of an entire lifetime. Mycroft should know. He's had a hand in changing the lives of many people.

"Yes, actually, just one thing further," he says, as though he's only now remembering it. "You mentioned working for the princess, obviously through Hellsing. Not in a political capacity, but rather a position that puts your military background to use. I admit I find myself interested, as Her Highness appears to be a very intelligent woman. How do you find her as an employer, if I may ask?"