Nora noticed one thing as she came back into the bar.  Abernus was gone.  Even though the bar was a neutral zone, everything Nora had heard about its proprietor led her to believe he leaned more toward "lawful neutral" or even maybe "lawful good" than the bar might indicate.   Places like this easily gained a reputation.   She was also grateful for a few minutes to "cool off" and collect herself.  Nora caught the look of slight shock on his face and it didn't take a genius to realize what he had just done.<br/><br/>He had let her go.  He had sent her to a random part of the world, but he had not expected her to come back.  She could have abandoned his little errand and went on with her life...After all his sexual overtures and pressure, he would have set her free, with the expectation she would just choose not to return and keep up the bargain they had made.  Maybe he was a bit more "chaotic" then she figured him for.  The idea brought a smirk to her face, and it made her want to stay loyal to the bargain even more.  She got the feeling he was full of mysteries and she was a consummate investigator.<br/><br/>"There was a line, that place is super popular."  She said, answering his question about her supposed tardiness.  Nora opted to explore the pie first, digging in as if the entire thing was a bowl for her to partake of.  The crust was flaky and pleasant and the filling was jam-packed with sugary goodness.  It made her remember that she probably hadn't had a decent, home-cooked meal in a while.   Nora never really had the skills for cooking, so she had never put much time into the practice.<br/><br/>"I noticed Abernus was missing.  I guess he left of his own choosing?"  She said, arching a brow as she slowly took another bite.  Some of the playfulness they had shared earlier still stayed on her tongue, but it was markedly less provoking.<br/><br/>"I'm also curious, if I'm going to be working with you....What are you exactly?  It's gotta take some serious power to keep this place like this, pocket dimension or whatever it is...Are you a god?  Demi-god?"  The words were stated without the fanfare that most humans would extend to them.  Most humans marveled at gods and their ilk, but in Nora's experience, they seemed to be just mostly over-powered versions of their human counterparts.  Flawed, selfish and self-motivated.