Sure, Ione will pay a fee of 2000gp to cover the case where they can't come to an agreement about the mysterious deal to be further-negotiated.
She'll then vanish from Pilar's sight, and come back six minutes later looking noticeably more cheerful, and head out of the restaurant with a spring in her step.
"One down, eleven to go!" she says, her voice sounding more vibrant and forceful than before.