<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/01/1314109481901.jpg)</div><strong>Joanna Kyleson (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=199856.msg9761793#msg9761793) - Follower of Set<br/>Appearance 3 - Status 1 - Blush of Health<br/>Tagging:</strong>Sebastian D. Richter<br/><br/>It had actually been quite a while since someone brought her into a supply closet, but Joanna didn't mind.  Privacy was privacy, something rare and precious that couldn't easily be dismissed.  It didn't really and truly make sense to her, though, until she followed through to his inner sanctum.<br/><br/>She briefly wondered whether it was a degree of trust to bring her into a hidden place like this, but it didn't feel that way.  If she read him correctly, this was his home, and he felt most comfortable there, simple as that.  Long ago, she'd felt as though she'd actually had a home of her own, and she could appreciate the sentiment.<br/><br/>Taking a seat, she offered a simple smile.  "Thank you," she said.  "To be honest, my primary reason for coming by was to offer the apology.  I've...well, I've had some people get upset before."  Her eyes drifted away, keeping her smile but without matching that sign of happiness to the rest of her face.  The signs of bad memories from past days were easy enough to memorize.<br/><br/>Deciding to change the subject, she asked, "As a personal question, though: if this place isn't designed to attract much business, how do you make money?  Just consulting?"