Ronan's eyebrows tick up in surprise at the appearance of the packaged device. He hadn't honestly believed he'd be paid, now or ever. For someone capable of hypnotizing an entire room of people, it would be extraordinarily easy to simply convince him to hand over the pills for nothing.

Still wary, he steps forward again to accept the envelope.

"Willing, maybe, but probably not able. Sorry, but I don't think anyone can scrape up more of those drugs. I hear stakes and silver are pretty effective and a lot easier to come by."