The day had gone by so slow and by closing time Violet was ready to get out of the shop. She hadn't had many customers maybe two or three, the regulars. Now all she wanted was her cappuccino and sleep. A lot of sleep. She vacuumed the floor and dusted the already clean shelves. "I wonder if this place even has dust..." She mumbled to herself as she examined the completely spotless shelf. She looked up at the books that were on this particular shelf that she had stopped and noticed one that caught her eye.<span style="font-style: italic"> A History of the 13th Century </span>She grabbed it and flipped through the pages. "I don't remember ordering this..." She tucked it in her bag and put everything away.<br/><br/>Violet dug for her keys in her pocket and then slowly walked to the door. She flipped the light switch and pushed open the single door. Outside the air was thick and she could smell the city. She shut the door and began to lock up her precious little shop, thinking only of the cappuccino that was awaiting her.<br/><br/>---------------<br/><br/>Vanessa rode pridefully atop her horse, keeping a look out for anything that might be out of the ordinary or remotely dangerous to her lord and his lady. They had made it to Marhaven safely, just as she expected. It was the trip back home she was worried about. Lord Kaal wasn't worth much by himself. When he traveled alone he would take nothing of importance. His simplest clothes and the smallest amounts of money possible. His lady on the other hand, she likes to travel with elegance. Her finest gowns and money to stop at every town and vendor along the way. She was born with money and she's had money her entire life and everyone knew that. The bad part about her was that she could not protect herself and she had no common sense. That's why Vanessa and her men were there, to keep Lady Kaal from the danger that she could bring herself.<br/><br/>Suddenly she heard a rustle in the trees. "Halt!" The caravan came to a stop. She listened and looked about. She heard the rustle again and looked in it's direction as a deer and her fawn leaped from the forest. A long sigh of relief came next. "False alarm. Move along." She motioned for them to follow and they continued on their way.