"Good girl," he told her. Behind her she heard the hoot of an approaching train, and then the rush of air as it pulled to a stop behind her. She didn'... look. Eric was still looking at her face, and she was damned if she'd blink first.Finally, he widened his smile, and looked past her to the train. "Get on," he said.The boarded the train. Late at night, it was mostly empty, but even so, Eric blessedly guided them to a seat in an empty car.She went to sit, but Eric coughed. "On my lap," he said.. ‘I’m sorry, Laura, I did not mean to offend you,’ he said, voice quavering. ‘That’s not why I’m crying, silly,’ she said. ‘I love it, I’m crying because you went to all this trouble for me. Put it on for me please.’ Robby knelt on the floor and put her dainty foot on his knee. He fumbled with the clasp for a second before he finally got it hooked. ‘Geez, even her ankles are beautiful,’ Robby thought. Laura held her leg straight out turning her foot this way and that, the disk and chain sparkled. . , I'm going to have to remove the acting head of the Thieves' Guild and figured folding them in to this guild would be easier. I do have a person in mind to run it, contingent on the council's approval. I guess that is my option." Darius, thank you for your time and whisky," Aaron grinned, setting the glass down and getting up. "Sorry about the nature of our meeting, it could not be helped and I did not have time to contact through the hall." Well, I guess I will forgive you for that too,". I heard her loud and clear. I let my brain kick in for once."I'd have to be crazy to turn down an offer like that, and I assure you ... despite what you might think ... I'm not crazy."This time the smile was broad and perhaps with a tinge of relief. We were back on solid ground."Just for the record," I said quietly, "it isn't about fame. It's about reputation and the baggage that is carried with it."She looked at me curiously, wondering, I suppose, what I was talking about."Reputations are.