I'll be working with you. Some... confidential matter. Of which we should not be disturbed during. [is that a fine enough excuse, to cover for them both? To keep anybody from knocking save for an absolute emergency requiring the Knight Commander and Keeper of the Treasury? It's the two of them, they're such long time rivals. Concord would likely hear condolences from his men that he's getting stuck spending the holiday with Ali.

None would suspect this.]

Best of all, you need not pay me. I shall volunteer. Amicable?