"Small and inconspicuous as possible. The safest option we could all agree upon, given the changing climate.."

Houou didn't need to elaborate further, he knew Akio would understand. Conflict was on the horizon and such an obvious troupe, grown large, would struggle without some sort of permanence and until that could be offered within the clan, alliances and covers were better forged now.

A wry smile curved his mouth once again at the offer though and he bowed his head in thanks "As always, knowledge is your most valuable commodity and I will see you paid through the usual channels for that to continue."