I leaned back, almost falling off my stool when I went too far, forgetting where I was a moment as I returned from the darkness where I'd spent the last who knew how long.

Astrid Svennson grasped for me, big hands catching and holding me upright, her pale complexion ashing out as worry flashed over her expression. "You're all right, Ethpeal?" She insisted on using my full given name instead of the shorter Ethie and I figured it would get a bit confusing once GreatGram showed ...