Shade-Seeker would be deeply uncomfortable if he knew "master" were a term Leanan still attaches to him, but she gets a hand raised and a head bowed in greeting when she speaks. As for his prowess negotiating with demons, well, he won't point out that he apparently formed a pact with her by accident while blitzed out of his mind by her charm spells if she doesn't.

"Recent turmoil within the guild has shown me that some of those most trusted should not have been. If Traven was so misled, how can I avoid the same mistake? I dare not save the guild, only to place it into hands that are unworthy."