Arthur just gave a glance to Ariadne as she talked - she was good at this, he noted absently. Well, he knew she was good at the dream sharing stuff, but she'd be really good at sweet-talking potential or reluctant clients, if she put some thought into it.

She already had the wide-eyed innocent thing down pat, of course, and Arthur knew most of it was genuine. But that didn't mean it couldn't be used to their advantage, if necessary.

Expertly, he set the timer, sitting back to insert his own needle. He's done it so many times before, it's second nature to him by now. "Let me know when you're ready," he says, the statement directed at one or both of them at the same time.