Unfortunately for Geddoe, Chris also picks up on that, and she nods briskly. "Good, then I shall depend upon you for that." She replies before he can have a chance to try and back away. It makes sense; Geddoe is better at navigating that world than she is, and even without her armour, Chris tends to stand out in a crowd. He's better at mixing in and just becoming another face in the crowd, and it'll be easier for him to pick up information.

"If you wish that to be the extent of your involvement, then I can accept that." She adds, though she's still perplexed as to why he's so reticent. Is there something she's missing here? "Although I will only say that as a True Rune bearer, it's only a matter of time before Yuber comes after you anyway. You know his hatred for the Twenty-Seven. Dealing with him now will undoubtedly save us both a great deal of trouble later, perhaps when we are not prepared to deal with it."