@talonness [starter call]
The climate in Mithir was not especially agreeable to her, she would confess. Anything much hotter than a good English summer left her drenched in sweat and miserable, and if she didn’t take great care with her sunscreen, she was likely to find herself resembling a lobster in a Chanel suit come the evening. Not a look she particularly favored.
Still, business was business, and the Isherwoods’ business had roots stretching far and wide across the globe. With their hands in so many pies, it was inevitable that they’d find something nipping at their fingers from time to time. Such was the nature of the business, and such had been their current--challenges in getting their downtown club opened. And it was about the third attack on their construction site that she had decided, finally, that she ought to charter a flight over to Mithir and get herself involved.
Kira had done this enough times to know how it worked. Meet on their turf. Trust in the understanding that they would know killing her would spark a war with a very large and very ruthless and absurdly wealthy criminal enterprise. Position her men throughout the city in such a way that they would know, that they would know she wanted them to know. Nonetheless, always have contingency plans. Always have an exit strategy. As she made her way through the club to the meeting spot, she took a mental map of the area. Considered her options if this went south.
This wasn’t without risk. But that was the way of things too. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. She’d long had plans for succession in place, in the event of her untimely demise. The family would keep moving forward, and that was her chief obligation as the head of the household.
“Right then.” She settled into the booth. “Miss Laila... or perhaps is it Miss Claw? A pleasure to finally meet you in person. I’m certain we can hash this out like respectable young women of industry.”
“If not, I’ve no objection to a good row, of course. Though that will entail an awful lot of bloodshed. Messy business.”
