H-544: Cap Isle, Victory Hotel, Private Room
Raina doesn’t respond straight away, continues her silent assessment of Lia, and what she’s said. Raina’s face is impassive and not at all like someone who’s processing heavily, though I think Lia can guess that’s probably what’s going on.
“So, I’ve given you a high-level sketch of what I want, and that includes your ‘less transactional feel’, as you put it. What else do you usually ask about in a meeting like this?”
She takes a drink from her whisky.
Lia seems a little thrown by that shift. She narrows her eyes slightly but chooses not to comment.
“I would ask about the client’s boundaries, specifically any hard ‘no’ items or lines that might be crossed.”
A beat.
“And any preferences.”