Franklin looked around. There was nobody there at the moment, but it seemed an inappropriate place to have a serious, confidential conversation.

There was a flash of light, and less than a second later, they were standing in his office.

"Have a seat, please." Franklin said, sitting down himself. "You said you had a proposition for us. You should understand that we're not an 'organization' so much as we are a school. A refuge for those who need it."