The 'babysitter' gets an amused chuckle from Martin as well. "Well, uh, it is one of the easiest ways to build a good reputation quickly, here. I've been doing it part-time while I work at the library, I-I read to the kids in the morning."

He sighs softly, though, adjusting the leather strap of his holster as he buckles his gun in properly. "Yeah, that. Uhm. The locals-- uh, Solvunn specifically is the furthest away, so they've adopted a- I suppose you could call it a policy for just-- ignoring the entire situation. The Singularity, i-it's well beyond their borders, so they don't particularly care? Let Thorne and the Free Cities fight over it, sort of thing."