I stood up and walked slowly over to her. She looked small and innocent behind the bar yet she had an underlying wickedness I couldn't miss. She exuded danger. Her entire persona reeked of power and control.

I hesitantly introduced myself to her, "Ms. Tala, my name is Anwyn Rose, I am the"

She interrupted me with a tinkling laugh shattering all feelings of danger and unease in the air. "I know who you are Wynnie dear. I worked with your father during the Hysteria. ...