And Viveca, in turn, despite the precaution of getting out the Special Needles, was trying her best not to let her usual cold rage get become an ...inconvenience. That was always something of the case when working, since as a professional she liked to keep the gloves intact during the process and not rip out of them as her fingernail-claws grew.

Otherwise, she just worked steadily until commenting. "So, you're with Alice professionally?" Because she didn't know how asking if Alistaire ahd roped her into his cheerleading squad would go over, and she wasn't fond of discussing the Club in anything but euphemisms.