Verdandi laughs at her mistake and makes fun of her poor memory.

She moves her finger to another part of my tattoo, and I shiver again. My arm tingles where her finger was an I can feel the same thing happening under her finger.I think you were both meant to find each other, you and your teacher. It's obvious that he was skilled, Then she looks up meeting my eyes and I feel the intensity and something else. I push away the other feeling to concentrate on what she's saying. -and he nurtured your ability too. You looked really happy when you said his name. I look away a bit but I'm smiling when I reply, "Yeah. changed my life, it did, finding him. Sometimes I wish I coulda stayed..." An' I do. woulds liked it better if I thought he'da left his shop to come with me, but I knew better than to ask, specially after things went bad.

Melania's coming back with a big tray full of our drinks so Verdandi leans back, but I can feel her right next to me. I hope I don't end up blushing. Damn, but she's gorgeous.

Verdandi giggles and changes the subject, this asking bout the carnival this time. Have you been to the carnival yet? I visited a while ago and I loved it. Everyone there was so vibrant and cheerful. It was like a pleasant dream for me.

I smirk at her. "You could say that. I grew up there."

Melania's almost to our table when disaster strikes, she stumbles and a bottle falls off. I start to rise from my seat before I realize I'm just too far away to help but then our waitress manages to grab the falling bottle after all. It's an amazing catch an I'm sitting there openmouthed in surprise as she winks at us and brings the tray over. Wow that almost sucked. Don't worry ladies, the floor show is free. I smile back her. I bet she's got the job. Everything's here an in one piece too.Oh an she has a message for the tavern keep as well. There's no way Verdandi won't hire her now. I pick up my drink an salute her with it.