Maple roamed the sleepy streets for a while and when she came back, she realized that the place had become very active. She gritted her teeth as she watched men and women going about their usual business on the bustling street. She stood there for a while watching the entrance of the inn. When people started seeing her suspiciously, she took a deep breath and walked inside the inn.
The lobby was quiet except for a servant who was wiping the furniture clean. A small girl was sitting in the salon. Her eyes were closed and her head lolled to one side.
"Can I do something for you?" the servant asked with a glint in his eyes. He found the barmaid rather tall and skinny. "Haven't seen you around. Are you new here?"
With a cold expression on her face, Maple said, "I am looking for the owner." She wanted to make him sleep with her magic and was about to flick her hand, when a voice from behind called the servant.
"John!"
