"I am...glad you see it that way." Meesei commented, definitely offended, and definitely careful not to show it. "In exchange for a truce in the coming war, what service would you require we perform for you?" 

Hal-Neesa held up one hand, as if to stop Meesei. "Not so fast. I am not keen on dealing with Clavicus Vile, but for a matter such as this, that influences my entire court, I need to discuss the matter with my husband. He is away dealing with an important matter for the moment, and shall be for a few more days at minimum. [i]If[/i] we agree to make a deal with you, then I do have a task in mind, but you should not concern yourself with it right now. Until my husband returns, you shall remain here, and you may not leave, with the exception of one person, accompanied by a group of my underlings, to collect whatever belongings you require at your camp. You will not be confined to your quarters for your stay, but be warned, do not prove yourself a nuisance. You may not enter the quarters of anyone else without permission, and you may not disturb my experiments, or those of my underlings. Beyond that, remain courteous, and you shall not be harmed. Cause problems and you can be sure that I will make good use of your corpses."

Shortly after Neesa finished speaking, another set of footsteps could be heard from down the hall behind them. Through the door into the chamber entered four more of the mages, in the middle of which was Sabine, holding a crying Rhazii in her arms. Evidently, the mages did not care about the young wamasu, as Leaps was also following on Sabine's heels. 

The moment she saw Rhazii, Ahnasha abandoned any sense of formality and rushed to Sabine. She knelt down beside her and gently, but quickly took Rhazii into her arms, holding him close to her chest. Her familiar embrace helped to silence the infant cub, which was fortunate, as a few of the mages around them looked moderately annoyed by the screaming. "Oh, Rhazii, thank Hircine you're alright. He hasn't been harmed, has he?" Ahnasha was quick to ask. It might have been considered insensitive that Ahnasha did not seem concerned about Sabine's safety, but considering that she was a new mother fearing for her cub's safety, it was understandable.