"Then I'll make a night of it, soon. The ladies have this place running well without me constantly here, and I might even be talked into trying one of those portkeys, if you're slick enough." He finished his second drink and looked over to her. "Did that pirate Bill friend of yours happen to leave you any talismans? I've heard about them, Calliope has one, as does Pam, now. I wouldn't use them except for in emergencies, but I'd rather have a small clutch of them, in case my ladies accidentally lose one."