Titan sipped his drink and scowled a bit. No matter how long it was, he never got used to the awful metallic aftertaste that accompanied everything he ate or drank. He inhaled slowly, as he felt the icy liquid slide down his throat, and listened to Tau as she spoke. He saw her once again take a look at the cage, and finally put 2 and 2 together. This, more than anything else, served to make up his mind.

[b][color=007236]"All right, I'm not going to butter things up for you."[/color][/b]

He took another sip of his drink, and gathered himself before speaking.

[b][color=007236]"I'd like to offer you a job."[/color][/b] He raised a finger once again to quiet her before she could interrupt him, then continued, [b][color=007236]"Before you accept or decline, let me explain what you might expect to be doing, and what benefits you would get."[/color][/b]

Another sip. He felt the ice cool his body, and it helped keep his mind at ease.

[b][color=007236]"It would start out as a short term contract, but assuming you didn't do anything seriously awful, it could pretty easily turn into a longer term arrangement."[/color][/b]

They received more drinks, and Titan waited until the waitress removed herself from earshot again before continuing.

[b][color=007236]"It's a bit like contracted work. We get jobs from our d-"[/color][/b] He cut himself off, narrowing his eyes a little before continuing. [color=007236][b]"Our boss. We can choose to accept them or not, no penalties if we say no."[/b][/color]

He returned to his drink, giving her a chance to speak up.