It was always a game of fire, playing with those that could easily hold your life in their hands. Unfortunately for Eliina, as a human, that was all too frequently the case. She was at a distinct advantage. Likely what had kept her in such good graces with much of the world she was attached ot was the skill she completed her job and the protection of the firm. Reason number one why she just hadn't cut her losses and run. Piss off the wrong people and they could find you just about anywhere if they so desired. Eliina didn't know that she had the strength or the ability to spend a life on the move as they had.
And as much as Eliina wanted to rail against him for his harsh words.... she knew that was the very reason that he was still here today sitting across from her. Without that certain amount of ruthlessness he'd have been dead long ago. Didn't mean she cared for it... but she understood why it was necessary. Most things in her life had been done out of pure necessity, rarely because she cared for it. Maybe someday that would change but Eliina wasn't betting on it.
Eliina's lips were pressed firmly together, all her displeasure distilled down to that one physical gesture. "I'm well aware that you're right." she said sharply before bringing the cigarette to her lips once again. As if it would actually help, at the very least it gave her hands something to do. "I don't care for it though. It's not exactly easy knowing that he's near and yet that's as close as I can get." And perhaps she was even more angry at herself for having those situations present in her life. Taking in a deep breath she forced the tight line of her lips to relax. "Are you going to tell him that I'm alive?" She didn't expect him to but the question was asked regardless.
Eliina wasn't slow enough to have missed the roll of his eyes as her money was pulled out. "All too often it does. Too many men don't appreciate help and especially from a woman." Eliina remarked simply as she left the money on the table. She knew all too well that it couldn't solve problems for them but if money was scarce it could help. It was the only thing she felt she could do at the moment and more than anything she felt the need to do something. She blinked looking at the bills that were still on the table and then back up at Taavi. "And what do you do?" She asked, no particular judgment in her voice. She was rather certain that whatever it was it wasn't on the up and up. But nearly every single one of her clients made their livings in less than reputable ways. Some would say she did the same.
"And what pray tell am I going to buy that's going to fix anything?" She asked not touching the money yet. If there was something she could purchase that would somehow fill in all those parts of her that were hollow after all these years she would have done so ages ago. The expensive crystal glass that had held her drink was picked up and examined briefly. "This..." She looked at it before it was carelessly flung behind her toward the wall, shattering against the wall. "Means nothing to me. All I ever wanted was to find you two." And now that she had it felt like she hadn't at all. Eliina's body folded forward, her elbows coming to rest on her bent knees. "And I don't know what to do to make it so that any of this can be any different."
Her head pulled up sharply. "And what can you do? Taavi..." His name was the only word that she let all the worry of what that statement could mean, settle in.