[ the man adjusts his glasses. kaveh grins at the gesture. his head tilts; his earrings jangle like a flock of metallic birds. ]

Well, before we get into what I would call a business relationship, we ought to exchange something else first.

[ here, the hand that isn't holding up the sketchpad is extended out towards welt. kaveh beams. ] I'm Kaveh, an Architect - though that doesn't mean very much around these parts. Who is my collaborator?