[For all he might have considered it a favor — regardless of whether he needed assistance sorting out a contract — he wouldn't have put it so plainly. In his experience, help that comes because it's owed, isn't half as good as help freely given.

So there's a brief smile that's sincere, grateful.]

Those bloody profiles, right? They weren't exactly flattering. [He's not to cut up about his, really, it felt more stupid than anything.] I don't think anyone's going to immediately leap to the truth, Lilith's a common enough name.

[There are ways to keep spinning a lie, surely.]