[center][b]Collab Between Kyle and Skai[/b][/center] The scent of coffee and tapping of keys on a keyboard filled Arianna's senses as she stood aside, waiting for her order to finish being made. As she waited, her eyes wandered around the small café curiously. Among the faces hidden by laptops, coffee, or long hair, Arianna saw no sign of the mysterious Mr. Smith. Really all she saw were a bunch of hipsters with tight pants, leggings, boots, and scarves. She chuckled, feeling like she belonged here with her blue button up blouse, skinny jeans, and black combat boots. Even if she wasn't wearing a scarf or had her hair in a messy bun, she still looked the part. Consciously, she brushed her hair back from her face. Where was this Mr. Smith? Was he hiding behind a laptop, or was he late? Her anxious thoughts ceased as her order had been called. Arianna's favorite form of coffee was a white chocolate mocha, with copious amounts of whip cream. Her lips spread into a warm smile as she took it, quietly thanking the girl behind the counter. She then found a seat for two by the window. She sat in the chair facing the door and removed the lid from her coffee so it could cool. Now, all she had to do was wait. Vates smiled as he caught sight of the girl sitting in the window. The choice of seating was a bit too visible for his liking, but it mattered little. From his quick survey of the area there was no obvious surviellance, nor did he expect there to be. Still, it was worth being slightly late for the sake of a little bit of extra safety. As he entered he took a glance around at the various figures, he too noticing the hipster crowd that the café attracted. He instantly could not help but feel out of place in his expensive crimson and black suit. He hid his short lived insecurity as he took his seat opposite his client. "Good morning Miss Chrystein" He said with a smile, his concealed eyes scanning her up and down out of cautious habit. Arianna had seen him since he entered the door, a smile of relief spreading across her features as she saw him strolling in. She watched him as he looked around, then as he finally took his seat. She smiled warmly as he greeted her and nodded. "Good morning." Her eyes scanned the mirrored aviators, wondering if he would take them off. What color were his eyes? Was he watching her, or the area behind her? She couldn't tell, and the curiosity drove her a little insane inside. His eyes were secrets for now, and Arianna was dying to see these secrets. "You'll be happy to hear that I was able to locate your friend, Iktomi Ascher." Said Vates as he removed a small envelope from his inside jacket pocket and placed it on the table before sliding it slightly towards her. He took care to keep the envelope firmly under his hand as he awaited her resonse. Arianna tore her eyes away from his aviators to watch the envelope. There it was, her peace wrapped in a bundle and waiting to be opened. She resisted the urge to take it and look inside. He would want to discuss her payment towards him before she ever took his information. Inhaling slowly, she controlled herself and looked up at him, giving the strange man a small smile that hinted at nervousness. "Thank you, so much." Her eyes once again watched the mirrored aviators, hoping that her way of payment wouldn't be too unreasonable. "Miss Chrystein, before I hand over this information I need to ensure that you understand repayment." Vates paused for a moment to let it sink in, "You are not required to make any financial payments for this service, instead you will owe my employer a small favour. I cannot say what this favour will be or when it will be asked of you, but I can esure you that it will be a minimal task, one in proportion to the task we have undertaken for you. Do you understand?" In truth, the reason that Vates was not charging her was simply that it was not worth charging her. These small tasks were well beyond him now and would usually be left to some of his own employees. The only reason Vates accepted this request himself was that Iktomi Ascher was a business acquintance, and the request sparked interest in him. As for the favour, Vates could never be disadvantaged by having people to call upon when need be. Arianna listened intently to him the whole time, at one point biting her bottom lip gently out of her anxiousness. Her stomach twisted as she heard how she would repay him. [i]A small favour?[/i] She thought nervously. Was the mystery and debt really worth the easy way to finding Iktomi? She didn't know anything about this "employer" or what he would want from her. With a small nod, Arianna expressed her understanding. Although she didn't like owing a stranger, she would do as he asked when the time came. For now, she would be happy with the deal and would find her lifelong friend. "I understand," she murmured, watching his mysterious aviators again. Vates once again gave his well performed superficial smile and took his hand from the envelope. He could see she was nervous about the deal, and if he was sitting in her position he might have felt the same way. In reality he was unlikely to ever call in the favour as she appeared to be very innocent and truthfully useless to him in herself. However, Iktomi Ascher, whilst a very well paying client, was a man he understood to be even more cunning and manipulative than himself. Having potential leverage could be useful in the long run. "Good. I'll leave you to enjoy the rest of your coffee then." bade Vates as he heaved himself out of the chair. Arianna only nodded. "Thank you, again. I'm sure it seemed pointless, but it means a lot." She smiled warmly, watching those mirrored sunglasses again. "In my business nothing is pointless. All information has value." ---------- [hider=OOC] I bet you didn't expect a collab this early in the RP. Well, too bad. [img=http://i.imgur.com/xjXYMwh.gif] [/hider]