Stone / Altair / Open
Altair's smile had turned calculating. "What an excellent philosophy your friend had. And yes, I would say I keep my ear out for useful information. I might even consider myself a ... collector of information." He paused to let that sink in while the orchestra came to a crescendo.
"You know," he said more quietly, "if someone should happen to come across information of interest—something about one of the other nobles, perhaps, or a tidbit about someone in a position of power—Well, I would certainly pay handsomely if I could add it to my collection."