Glinda looks at you without saying anything for a couple of minutes; long enough for you to wonder if she is going to say anything. "Are you disappointed that I helped you with the euphoria? I assumed that the others were already into sharing that sort of experience with you and would not mind. The other thing, at the club, you mean? Alright, I will agree to not use that on any of the three of you. I do have several variations of that, most of which are painless, but all take something from others. I can use it to redistribute what I took to others as well, so it does have a beneficial effect. And I have never found friends to be a weakness, although I have known precious few people I would call friends."
"How fast are you planning on expanding, Lizzie? The way she said your name sends shivers down your spine at how seductive it is, as if just saying your name means something special. "Too fast too soon is dangerous, don't you think. Without the infrastructure to build on, you are at risk of being unprepared for success as well as for others to try to take what you have. I would think that a slower, better planned, approach would have a greater chance to succeed. If you want something quick, you will need men, weapons, and money................lots of all three. Sian and I cannot help much with any of that from where we work. There are soldiers in the Chinatown Barrens that would be willing to work for you, perhaps even at a good cost. But once they got out into the city, they would find out what they are really worth and their fees would increase. Slow and steady buildup of a good war chest and planning for an expansion is better, to my way of thinking. We can expand a bit and still remain under the notice of the big boys. Perhaps you could refine the procedure and go to another gang and offer to distribute to them at a better rate than what they get now., then move in and take them over after you know what is going on. I imagine that running a gang is far different from being a solo act, and that running a major syndicate is even more different. And much more complicated. Think on that."
"As to me on a personal level? What do you want to know? I might tell you."