"A nervous city is good business when you make weapons," he says, by way of acknowledging recent events in the same breath; he has no way of knowing whether or not Bruce was there or what kind of familiarity he has with the situation, but Seoraj himself is well-placed to have his thumb on Baedal's pulse. He's not much for politics, but he's a people-person and one who's been insinuating himself into the business workings of this place since he arrived - he listens, keeps his eyes open, learns a little something. "Got some funny requests the last few months," speaking of magic, "but it comes and goes."

Ebbs and flows; it's how it is here.