For this, his price is very low. He might even venture to call it charity.

"I see," he says. He looks into the dark surface of the glass, but scrying was never in his particular set of talents. "What is your 'put an end to it'? Close the rift, yes, but deny the Venatori access to the ruin? Recover their research? We are an optimistic organization," by definition and gumption, "but you are a reasonable man. What do you expect the result will be? Why speak to me?"