James
There is a café in the woods. It's not visited often - mostly by elderly locals and the few enthusiasts who take walks or horseback rides through the woods - but it still never seems to close.

It's a homely sort of space, with wooden floors and walls and furniture, tables draped in red-and-white plaid tablecloth, and a fireplace crackling quietly by the counter. In a seating area situated in an alcove, a somewhat significant library of old, dusty books can be found, along with a rustic-looking, perhaps handmade, piano.

The space looks lived-in - because it is, to an extent. The owner's home is connected to the space directly, though it's cordoned off.

A young girl of relatively average height is cleaning up after a few recently departed customers. She has earbuds in, but takes one of them out when she notices the door opening. "*Välkommen,*" She says in a typical customer service voice. *Jaden är upptagen just nu, men hon kommer snart tillbaka. Vill ni ha något att dricka?*"
Rodney
Moving through the woods on her exploration had lead her to an area where she can smell a strong scent of coffee. A familiar smell that she recognize from the gas station at the reservation. Her steps slowed down when she creeped behind the bushes to peer out at the building. Her glowing round eyes blinked. At first, she wanted to turn heel and leave, but something inside her nagged to go in and get a drink. She has some change in her pocket that she had not spent yet. If she wants to improve her social skills, this would be good time to start. Evan will not always be here for her when she needed someone to 'deal' with someone. Taking a deep breath and exhaling, she walks up ahead after mustering some courage. She wore unusual hide downcoat with a hood rimmed with wolf fur, leather gloves, jeans and tribal jewelry. The girl had a wooden mask with small antlers that covered her face. Rai pushed open the door.
Lorene
Leaves moved and crunched beneath heavy boots as Valio stalked through this forest engorged with beautiful foliage. She looks through the trees finding light peaking through; she smiles looking back onto the path she had taken. She followed this to take the angel girl here it wasn't really a fond memory but she's glad the girl is okay. She'd been wanting to check on the girl but she'd put it off many a times due to not wanting to bother what the woman whom owned the cafè was doing. 

Valio is quite happy to finally bring herself to actually come back to the cafè. She pulls her fingers through her hair as she closes onto the cafè. It was such a lovely place it looked so inviting which it was truly. There was a beast horned figure already at the door... It wasn't her business to know so she had had waited for the girl to enter.

Once the strange girl had entered the cafè Valio laid her hand upon the door and gently pushed it open, a gentle smile washing over her features as she saw the employee. "Ah... Rooibos *Behaga*?" She asked.
James
The girl nods and heads off behind the counter without a word. There's a bit of yelling coming from the back, but it's not really audible. If Valio knew anything more than the most cursory Swedish phrases, she might be able to pick out something about speaking English.

A woman emerges from the back rooms, taller than the girl, (but not by much,) with fiery ginger hair going down to her shoulders and a calm smile on her lips. She looks at Valio with recognition in her eyes, and Valio would recognize her too - as the proprietor.

"Oh, it's you," She says warmly, "And you brought a friend! Are you here to see Annika or do you only want tea?" She's got an accent, but her speech is clear enough to understand anyway. She seems to have a different outlook on that night than Valio does, certainly.

Just before Valio can answer, she turns to Rai as well. "And do you want anything?"
Rodney
Rai flinches when the fiery ginger turn to her suddenly. "I-I-I w-would like c-c-coffe please..." She says, her voice quacking. It was difficult to tell by her soft androgynous voice if she is male or female. It sound hollow and clear. Her feet worked on its own when they stepped away from the group to give herself some space. The wooden mask is shaking with a slight rattling noise.
Lorene
Valio watches the owner of the cafè emerge she keeps that smile on her features as she steps forward slightly to greet the woman. She's a kind woman but Valio is quite the worrisome woman, she'd wondered if the woman wouldn't like her but she pushed that thought away. Why would the owner have a Cafè is she didn't like others? Such a silly thought. 

"Yes it's me ma'am sorry for the abrupt visit." She speaks returning the warm nature the fire haired woman emits. "A friend?" Valio looks down to the figure just backing up a little. "Oh yes indeed. I'll be paying for them if you don't mind." Valio turns back to the owner. "I wouldn't mind seeing Annika if she wants to see me. I wouldn't just leave, that'd be rude would it not?" She breaths in the last part of her sentence with a light short laugh. Yes she adores this place who was she to make such rude assumptions.
James
The owner nods and smiles as she begins brewing a pot of coffee. "I'll go ask in a minute, if she's awake. She's been sleeping a lot." She pokes her head out back to grab the kettle, pouring a cup. "That's a good thing, actually. I think she's getting better." She places the cup on the counter and leaves a teabag in it, then walks out past the cordoned-off area.

It takes her a few minutes to come back, accompanied by a still-frail Annika wrapped in a warm blanket. Still, Annika looks less frazzled now - her shiny blond hair having been cleaned up and combed, her face looking calmer, even the halo above her head seeming slightly less cracked, though perhaps that is only imagination. 

That only lasts about a split-second, until she notices Rai, at which point she hides behind the proprietor. The two whisper for a moment, before Annika shyly grabs the proprietor's hand and walks further in.

The proprietor smiles at Rai. "I'm sorry, but would it be possible for you to..." She gestured vaguely at her face. "I think Annika would like that more."
Lorene
Valio smiles at the woman as she brews the coffee. She listens in on the woman speaking nodding along as the woman gets the kettle. "That's nice to hear. It's also a joy to know she's getting better thank you for letting me know." She speaks watching the cup brew with the tea she had asked for. 

Val takes the minutes to look at her tea before looking at the other whom she is accompanied by. "Sorry about that. What's your name?" Valio asked before the owner had come back with Annika in tow. She does indeed look better now which made Valio incredibly relieved to see. At least she isn't in so much pain now that had hurt to see. Her halo looks... Different but the look was short lived. 

Valio looks at the more tribal looking figure beside them. As the owner talks to the figure she talks to them as well.
"It's your choice." She tells the masked stranger.