"Whether we like it or not, his unsavory profession and romance has yielded him a lot of connections and influence. His gift for getting folks to talk means he is well informed. Jessica, he has influence, indirectly, over the Co-op... he has pull on the streets, and the Unseelie around here see him as a succeess story. He even has whores that are his eyes and ears. How could I NOT spend time around him now and then to keep an eye out?"