You don't have to thank me. I'm sure telling you all that isn't making you feel any less horrible.

[Gaius sure didn't feel less horrible the first time someone explained it to him, that's for sure.]

Ah... I do have one more tip, though. We're not exactly encouraged to compete, but we are priced by demand, so there's no secret who's the most sought-after by clients. If you're at the top, you get a certain amount of power, so if you're the type to try to move up, you can. But if you do, aim for the second rank. The guy at number one isn't a bad person, but he's not someone you want to cross.