[Being vague simply isn't going to cut it. Peony leans in closer until he's up in Jade's space, a subconscious effort to try and put a stop to Jade's evasiveness.]

If you tell me more about it, I could register you as a guard cat. You wouldn't get in trouble then, hmm? It's the same thing with your research. If I know what it's about, maybe we could get you some lab access.