"I've been blessed with the opportunity your mother presented to me, and I seized that chance…."
Raymond replied, his voice carrying both depth and a tinge of melancholy.
"At first, I was interested in her offer, but I only took immediate action after knowing of her connection with Kiera and you."
"I've always wished for a chance to grow into something more than a relic merchant in the black market..."
"So seeing this all go down makes me... you know."
Emir nodded with a smile.
"And we're glad to have you on board, and speaking of, I need something that could help with our situation."
"So before we continue talking, do you know where I'd get a burner terminal?"
Raymond turned his head towards his terminal and began to type out a message while saying:
"I've got someone that could deliver that for you; it won't take long. I know you're busy, so by the time we finish talking, he'll have shown up already."