[Aynia]

Her eyes twinkled as she looked over at him. "It is a very intriguing situation we're in. I haven't had time for studies in a while now, but if there are other ways into this Warren... if there are others capable of coming here, we need to understand how and for what reason." She swirled her finger around the crystal rim of the wine glass, and a quiet hum could be heard through the room. After spending a moment in thought she lifted her finger and the hum stopped.

"Calling on the Fleet isn't a bad idea. After the gift I just handed them it would do me good to have their loyalty reassured."