Mikaela “Excuse me, miss, but… could I please see the Guild Master?” I asked, my smile bright and my eyes focused fully on the girl in front of me. This was the proper way to greet someone, so far as I was concerned. For some reason, though, the girl didn’t seem to be quite meeting my eyes – more like looking slightly to the left of me. “The… guild master?” she asked nervously. “May I ask if you have an appointment?” “I believe so,” I confirmed. “At the very least, he knows we’re coming.” “O-oh,” the secretary whispered. She seemed… relieved? “I’ll go get him then.” “That would be lovely,”…

Mikaela “Do you have the money?” “Yes, I have the money!” Charlotte grumbled back at me in annoyance. “Just like I had it the last three times you asked!” “Yes, but are you sure it’s the right money?” I pressed. “Human coinage? Not Fallens?” “You do realize the gate here takes both, right?” Charlotte countered, crossing her arms and glaring at me. “Yes, but not everywhere does, so it’s in our best interest to get used to things now,” I explained to her as patiently as I could. I don’t know why I bothered, though, because all I got back was another irritated glare and huff. “Yes, I have the…