A few quiet deals

[Caedes]

"Persuasion is a good skill to have. More valuable than any commodity or credit card. It is unfortunate what happened to you, but piracy is becoming more and more rampant in the Houses and the security of the Houses can vary when it comes to protection of trade routes."

He stopped to take a drink and then continued.

"I assume as a Freelance trader, you travel all over and never really stay in one spot for too long. Do you still keep in contact with your family? I only ask such a personal question because there are a few in my line of work who get distracted by not being with their loved ones when they can."