Cullen glances at Liranan, and again to Cassandra. "You've hit on the best way to make friends with mabari, though I'm afraid that means they tend to demand equitable treatment."

His attention wanders to the ledgers... and to Ysa. "I'm -- not sure. Cassandra, did you have something in mind...?"

Surely if Cassandra went to the trouble of getting Ysalwen here, she has a plan? Otherwise it's cards and insisting that Ysa not wander the city alone.