Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-24147026-20160605220338/@comment-5999656-20160722235618

Zanipher was silent about this realization for a while. She herself had plenty of family members in the business working alongside her, and it was a personal belief that direct relations were easiest to trust in a setting where long-term trust was hard to come by. When her biological sister was introduced into the Dragons' network by her parents, Zanipher had taken it upon herself to prepare Fen to make full use of the resources and freedoms offered by the transition, while also cautioning her against the lines that couldn't be crossed. It was a little tedious, sure, and Zanipher had never questioned whether pushing someone into the underworld was the right thing to do. It just happened that recent events had convinced the Suzhens that their daughter wasn't going to be safe if she remained unaware of the teeming, dark world outside the public eye. So as any big sister should, Zan was trying to be a guide without shielding Fen too much from the brutal sides of reality.

But here it seemed Neil had somebody he cared about who wasn't a part of the criminal network, at least not yet.

"That depends on where they are, their rough age, and what they do," Zanipher pointed out as she glanced over. While not particularly triggered by slow car rides, a busy schedule had drilled into Zanipher a distinct dislike of traffic. That included people who drove under the speed limit for no discernible reason.

"If you can't disclose these details to me, then I don't know enough to do much and the primary responsibility of shielding them has to fall to you. But rest assured the Dragons aren't going to go after everyday normal folk unless they come to us. So if you want to keep this person safe, make sure they never approach one of our businesses and never tries to learn more about us. Keep them away from organized crime, especially the other Heads. I'm guessing you're able to provide for them well and have already cautioned them on what to do if they get in trouble with bad guys."

Zan crossed her arms.

"Ideally you would tell me this person's name so we can refuse to serve or cut down anyone who tries to put a target on their head. It's up to you in the end."