Blaise's smile widened, becoming more real, though that was mostly due to the evidently bad mood that Davies was in. Still, he sat back, unfolding his hands and crossing his arms over his chest. "Just to make sure you understand the whole situation, Ms. Karin wasn't just any bint that I happened to run into and glean information from. She happens to be on my payroll." The grin on his face twisted into a smirk. "And she really wanted a promotion."