"I don't have an exact date, no. Three weeks, perhaps three and a half are as much as I am willing to call likely."

"Hiring help would probably be prudent, but I am placing the matter of selecting personnel in your hands. This will be your operation, to accomplish as you see fit." Putting a hand on the wheeled suitcase, he scoots it into her reach. "To that end, your operating budget. And this."

He takes a slim siver ring from his pocket, placing it on the table. "Wear that, and you will be able to understand any language you see or hear. When you speak, the people around you will hear the language with which they are most familiar."