Perhaps this day isn't an utter loss after all. Jade smiles back at Jonathan, moving close.

"No, but I'm sure you've gathered as much already." His hand strokes along Jonathan's arm. My interest in you is of a more personal nature, he thinks, but some things don't need saying. "Why don't you let me help you clean up?"

If Heine is determined to ensnare Jonathan with such unsubtle means, then he'll simply have to try another tactic. Offering small, innocuous favours is a good method, Jade has found. Each favour has little power by itself, but together, they can become a chain of debt, a tightening noose — although that's a poor analogy. He's not out to take Jonathan's life. That would be a waste.