<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/iGTTE.jpg)</div><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Character's Name:</strong></span>Johara Qussandei<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Location:</strong></span>The Starting Point tavern<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>With whom:</strong></span>Jack, whoever else might be nearby<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Johara smirked slightly at Jolly Jack's very reasonable comment about the desert, equal parts unable and unwilling to add anything that might make her homeland seem like a more attractive destination. "Yes, whoever came up with the name must not have been very concerned with tourism!" she agreed, trying to keep herself from recalling the bittersweet memories of her past so as not to sour her mood or the atmosphere.<br/><br/>She listened intently to the rest of Jack's brief account of his life and the path that he'd forged for himself, observing the way that his lips moved as he spoke. If she had to guess, Jo would say that the man was probably being rather modest, based solely on the quiet confidence that he radiated and the way that he seemed so at ease. It was refreshing to meet a man who didn't feel the overwhelming need to brag and boast and exaggerate, thinking that it would impress her.<br/><br/>They seemed to both share a love for exploring and seeing different places, but it wasn't until Jack shared one of his future goals that Jo's eyes<em>really</em>lit up.<em>Heliopolis!</em>She'd already been around most of Avalon, and of course she wanted to visit all of the other continents as well, especially Tzur and Azaraw, but walking through the Forbidden City had been a life-long dream of hers. It probably had something to do with everyone always saying that it was impossible and that she couldn't do it, and maybe it was a foolish and stubborn desire that would prove to be her doom, but it was something that she knew she wanted to do, deep down inside of her heart.<br/><br/>"I've always wanted to see Heliopolis..." Jo added softly, as if she was already daydreaming about the city and all of its golden glory as the sun shone down upon it. "Then again, if you told me not to jump down a well, I'd probably want to see the bottom, so who knows." She gave a small shrug and a smile before taking a sip from her newly arrived drink, relishing the way that it felt like both fire and ice as it went down her throat.<br/><br/>"So, is it the festivities that drew you here or something more specific?" She didn't mean to pry, but she did have a very curious nature, especially when it came to men or women that she was attracted to (but then again, doesn't everyone?).