Appointment Two: 10:00

Jack was an expert liar. And not in a silly, juvenile way. She did not have practice lying about curfews and embarrassing moments. She did not have practice lying about trivial matters or with practical jokes. Her lies were matters of great importance. She had held positions in the Order and the Ministry, had hankered criminals, and pulled off heists. If she let her tells slip, she was ruined. She had some indications, of course, everyone did. But hers were subtle, even for her. And this was one moment she would definitely not let them suddenly sell her out.

"I'll secure the proofs," she said boldly. "It may take time, I'm almost certain it will. It was in the states, of course, and he handled most of it and kept the evidence. If you recall, he was a bit unstable before he came up missing. And most of his things left with him. I will need time, but as I know the Ministry is passionate about due process, I'm certain you'll understand."

Ana narrowed her eyes at Jack but decided that there really was little else they could do. Glancing at Carth, Ana had the feeling that this man would not end up marrying Jaquellene. Not with whatever the woman was planning. After a look in Elijah's direction, Ana sighed.

"Here's what we can do, Jack." Ana noted Carth's eyebrows rose in surprise, but he said nothing. "If you bring us proof in under.. say, two weeks, you will be able to petition for a change in your match situation. After that, I won't be able to help you. The law will be after you if you are lying."

Turning to Carth she added, "As for you, I'll just ask that you be patient as we work this out. If anything changes you will be owled." Offering him a smile in thanks for his cooperation with all of this, Ana looked between the two of them. "If there aren't any other questions, I think we're done here."

Sitting back in her chair, Ana was tempted to pinch the bridge of her nose and close her eyes, but waited. Carth just looked from Ana and Elijah to Jaquellene, wondering what exactly he had gotten himself into. He had a feeling this was going to be a long two weeks.

((I have an OOC question. Were you still considering getting rid of Carth?))

((OOC: I'm keeping him on until we don't need him. I was considering killing him off. Did you need him for a plot? Or would killing him help Jack?))

((If we killed him off, they might forget she lied while they look for a new pairing. Which would be nice. XD ))

((OOC: That can be arranged. I have a fellow I was going to replace him with anyways. xD))