"I sure as shit ain't." Anya commented.

"I would much prefer to not tussle with her, doubt I'd survive it, if I'm being honest." She added with a sigh.

"Oh, you probably would." They heard from the doorway.

"You're too cute to kill off, if I'm honest." She added with a light laugh.

"Also, I'm expected there in ten."

♫They say it's not the kids, the parents are the problem // Then if you taught the kids to parent that's the problem solved then!♫

Anya nodded.

"It'll hurt, but I can deal." the white haired demon answered.

"Good to know." Roxie commented before she looked to Az.

"What about you?"

♫They say it's not the kids, the parents are the problem // Then if you taught the kids to parent that's the problem solved then!♫

Roxie held a hand out.

"Just put a bit of her mana here." She stated simply.

"Super easy until I release it." She added.

"And once I'm in, you three can follow."

"Someone else will need to get me in there. I don't really have easy transport mana." Anya commented.

♫They say it's not the kids, the parents are the problem // Then if you taught the kids to parent that's the problem solved then!♫

Once Roxie had everything, she left the others.

"I do hope this works." Anya commented after she was gone.

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The estate was... huge, and gorgeous. Roxie couldn't deny the splendor of it all as she was led through the building to where she was going to be speaking with the man of the house for the position. She wasn't sure what it was taht she should expect, but she did know that this was going to go ... well, she hoped well.

Wonder if I can help her.. she thought, specifically regarding the petrification. Being what she was, maybe? It wasn't quite her domain, but ... she couldn't deny the possibility.

♫They say it's not the kids, the parents are the problem // Then if you taught the kids to parent that's the problem solved then!♫

"Please, just call me Roxie. It's a lot more friendly." Roxie said with a light laugh.

"and yes, of course. I certainly am not high class enough to be here otherwise." She added, looking around.

"Your estate is gorgeous."

♫They say it's not the kids, the parents are the problem // Then if you taught the kids to parent that's the problem solved then!♫

"Demanding? being what I am," Roxie started, motioning to the horns that she still had atop her head as a glamour, "sleep is not something I need. I don't need to eat either." She continued.

"As a result, you can break me six ways from Sunday, and I'll still return to continue to work. Assuming the pay is fair." She then said, trying to keep this at least slightly respectable as she just set her hands in her lap, clasped together.

"And I am .... extremely flexible, as well." She added. "If that makes any difference at all."

♫They say it's not the kids, the parents are the problem // Then if you taught the kids to parent that's the problem solved then!♫

"Fifteen? I assume there is hazard pay when there are hazardous tasks as well?" Roxie asked.

"Yes, of course." Was the answer she received.

"All right then. I can most certainly agree to all that." She told him with a nod. As she spoke, she pressed lightly on the webbing between her index finger and thumb, basically sending a call out to the others to say they can come in.

♫They say it's not the kids, the parents are the problem // Then if you taught the kids to parent that's the problem solved then!♫

"So it is." Anya agreed.

"At least Roxie figured out the magical way to get through." She then said.

"I admit I know next to nothing about barriers, but.... shouldn't someone walking through it, at least cause alarm?" She asked. "I doubt we could mana through it, but seems walking through was absolutely no issue."

♫They say it's not the kids, the parents are the problem // Then if you taught the kids to parent that's the problem solved then!♫

Roxie got to her feet as Anya just smirked.

"You're in trouble." She told him. "Edward Spark, you really are in trouble." She added.

"Where is she?" Roxie then asked.

"And where do you keep your collection?"

♫They say it's not the kids, the parents are the problem // Then if you taught the kids to parent that's the problem solved then!♫

"A contract that really is null and void." Anya stated simply as she leaned her hip against the desk there.

"So, tell me. Where is your collection?" Roxie added.

"It can be forced out of you, if we must." Anya then said with a bit of glee to her voice, she liked the prospect. As she spoke, she started to pick at a loose thread of her top.

"So, want to make this easy?"

♫They say it's not the kids, the parents are the problem // Then if you taught the kids to parent that's the problem solved then!♫