The drug lord scratched his salt and pepper beard, 'I appreciate your patience with my unorthodox and ' -I 'm sure- uncouth way of doing things. I hope your ribs are healing up okay, and I 'm sorry nothing went how any of us wanted it to go. But I hope you also see I 'm not hiding anything from you and I was willing to put my people's life at risk just to talk to you. Maomao, the man you got was a bit of a brute, his wife was already gone but his daughter is an excellent seamstress in the capital. His friends here are still in mourning. '

That hit home, he continued, 'If you have any questions please come find me. I 've made my mistakes so someone like you doesn 't have to, ' the prince caught his look, and his meaning, this place was a country shattering scandal in its construction, but for every failure came a new cautionary tale.