Was this man coming closer to steal an after session kiss? Hope beat strongly within her heart as she saw Galos move to stand closer. His hands reached up and took a hold of her with their strong grip. Only, he didn't pull her in as she had previously thought. Instead, Galos shoved her backwards and out came a high pitch of protest. The wall never came, though the feeling of helplessness did. Fear of the unknown stomped the hope out of her to shine forth brightly. Karie felt herself hit against solid ground and instantly sensed she was no longer in her office. She wasn't even in her pub, or her city.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00b3b3">"Oomph!"</span>The sound came when the breath was knocked out of her in the fall. She blinked several times as the very air around her smelled differently. Her eyes lifted from the odd looking stone wall, to that of the sky above her. Lips parted as jaw dropped and Karie stared in astonishment over what she saw.<i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00b3b3">Talk about not needing shades ever again...</span> </i>Her inner voice seemed to process what was happening faster than she did. This place was foreign to her, and yet... familiar on some level. It was as if she'd been here before, but the details were fuzzy.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00b3b3"><i>Reminds you of the dream doesn't it?</i></span>A scowl crossed over her face when she closed her jaw shut with a loud snap.<br/><br/>A face broke her upwards gaze and she drew her head away from them at first. It wasn't Galos but some other man who reached out to give her a helping hand to stand. That's when she felt it, stirring around her that sounded dangerous to her ears. She shrieked and began to wiggle to get away from the vines she now saw moving as if they were alive. But they<i>were </i>alive.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00b3b3">"Oh hell no,"</span>she said under her breath as she moved onto her elbows. The hand stretching out became the better option.<br/><br/><i><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">"Welcome to my estate, Karina Joslei Stranovich of the fabled Tal'ren bloodline... And welcome to your new life."</span></i><br/><br/>Kari stopped her hand mid way to reach for the butler looking man's hand when Galos stepped out and spoke her full, true name. Her eyes widened and her mind began to race. That name hadn't been heard of in years, since she was a child. She used an alias when they moved from her homeland. Gone was the cordial business man, to be replaced with someone, something she was unfamiliar with. And yet, it felt like...<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00b3b3"><i> him.</i></span><br/><br/>Karie began to panic and struggle, trying to rip her wrist free from the vines. She squirmed along the ground and tried to use her feet to push her back along the ground away from him. This was just not happening to her and she was determined to get as far away from this as possible. The desire to return home far outweighed any connection she felt they had.