[They look back at him, face as expressionless as ever, their own confusion betrayed by the slowness of their ticking.]
< Uh... no? Or... yes? >
[There's a heavy tock accompanying a sigh.]
< Maids and butlers are the same thing. There's no different name for it based on the outfit. And they're Fixers, just... in contracts with people, families, or estates instead of using Offices. >
[Given he knows about the City, they're going to assume Fixers have come up.]
no subject
< Uh... no? Or... yes? >
[There's a heavy tock accompanying a sigh.]
< Maids and butlers are the same thing. There's no different name for it based on the outfit. And they're Fixers, just... in contracts with people, families, or estates instead of using Offices. >
[Given he knows about the City, they're going to assume Fixers have come up.]