"I don't get a lot of news from the other guilds," Altair said, shooting her a curious glance. "I should think that your contacts in the other guilds are quite a bit more ... forthcoming than my own." He sipped his tea, adding, "besides, I've been rather too busy with my own interests to nose around those of the other guilds, between my new investments in shipping and the project I've been working on with Audrey." Also quite a bit of time and gil spent in the Red Light District, in spite of Lea's warning and Gale's obvious preference against it; but all in all, Altair preferred not to spread rumors about himself.