Mutual bargaining (Part 1)

''Well, to begin with, could you tell me how strong the esteemed item holder is? ''

Before coming to an agreement with Raydon, Cael posed the most significant query that was on everyone else's minds. They wanted to establish a connection with a high-ranking individual, but before doing so, they wanted to find out as much as they could about that person's full power and determine how much of an advantage they could expect to gain from this transaction. 

"How strong?" Raydon murmured as if he were thinking about it. 

He cast a cursory look around the room, taking note of everyone, including Zephyr, who had already sat down in a stealthy manner and was staring at him in anticipation along with the others.