"That is very true. We must also be careful in who we trust as well, wouldn't you agree?"

Silas grinned, trust was a prerequisite for interactions between a broker and their client. Without trust, there would never be a business for Silas to monopolize. Lucky for him, his clients had eventually come to trust his every word. With good reason, he was rarely, if ever, wrong about his information and lying to his clients was something he would never consider. Even a single lie could crumble the entire foundation of his network, as such Silas made it a policy never to lie, to clients that is. "I dearly agree, my lady. You never know who may turn out traitorous. Best to be careful," Silas responded, unflinchingly under the panther's gaze. Silas chuckled internally, it seemed the lady was not to be trifled with. It didn't mean that he would walk on eggshells though, in fact, it only excited him ever the more.

"My name is Morana Morte. Maybe we can be of use to each other, yes? As well as get down to a few business matters now that there are no prying ears? For starters, you know exactly what I am by now, so what piece do you play in this game, Silas?

Silas watched contently as Morana introduced herself with a motion of her paw. It seemed he had been right to bow in his introduction. The panther clearly valued manners in some form or another. "Oh, I do believe that we can, most definitely, be of use to each other," Silas responded, taking a few steps forward to take his place at the table. His demeanor shifted some becoming more serious as he continued his speech, "Prying ears should find no place here should they wish their life in danger." Silas smiled sweetly, lightening the words he had just spoken. It was a smile to conceal the darker truths and matters to any spying eyes. Settling himself at the table, Silas spoke with an assuredness that their conversation would not be heard. "Pleasure to be of acquaintance, Morana. I am the Master of the information network, Spiderweb. As an informant who knows of every secret in both the underworld and the mundane world, I believe I will be of use to you, Assassin Morana Morte, or should I say The Silent One." Silas had collected through his information network a motley description of the leader of the Silence Fallen Assassin Guild along with a couple whispered possible names. He was unsure if Morana was really the Silent One but it seemed quite likely and so he ventured a guess. He figured if he guessed correctly than it would be a good display of his reach and usefulness. That in and of itself was well worth the risk.

Many would have winced at Silas revealing both the name of his organization and his place in it but to Silas it was more than worth the risk. By revealing his place as leader, he effectively shut out any chance of his informants being targeted. He wished only for their safety and if that meant increased risk to himself than he would allow it. Some may say that by revealing the name of the organization, nullifies his attempt at protecting them by giving his title but Silas has carefully hidden who is a member of the network. If one were to search, they would either turn up with far too many possibilities or none. In this way, he protects his informants so that none may ever face threat due to being one of his informants.