"Wait just a minute there, Jonas. I don't agree. They say there's no catch... but there's always a catch. For one, what if Siv has a falling out with the Count or the Baron, and they suddenly pull the rug? Or even if that doesn't happen, there is going to be a sense of obligation. Even if they SAY it's repayment, how could anyone be anything BUT grateful for SO MUCH? Do you have a clue how much what they are offering might be WORTH, cash value? And then down the line, suddenly there's something we can do for them, and there is the implication of owing them...."
Piper paces, her head full of thoughts, then she stops, and looks to Jonas and Siv. "And even if that wasn't the case... we're just starting out on our journey as a family. I knew it was going to be hard, but.. isn't there something to be said about earning our own way? None of us had fancy Sidhe tutors and stipends and cash grants, and we grew into our own. Do we need... or want a silver paved road? Then, what... we can just sit back and eat bon bons on the couch while someone else raises our kids?"