H-192: Captree, Platters on The Esplanade

She leads her over to the woman seated at the table.

Sotto voice as they approach, Cinna says, “the person you’re about to meet is has oversight over my operations.” 

Lia knows that Cinna works with ‘other people’, but this is the first time she’s outright mentioned having a boss. 

There’s notable extra space cleared around this table, the woman is seated there alone with her back to the thunderstorm outside the windows. 

The woman at the table is solidly built, broad-shouldered, even seated she looks like she would be tall.  A square face, with defined, clear features.  Broad cheekbones, brown eyes, skin pale mushroom with a healthy tone.  Lia would put her age at about 16.  Her hair is dyed in a rainbow of colours and her clothes – good quality Lia notes – accessorised to match; a bold look, crossing the line into garish.  She looks relaxed but casually alert, quite aware of her surroundings.  

She does not rise as Lia and Cinna approach, but gestures easily for them to be seated.   

Cinna begins the introductions, “this is she who I was telling you about.”

Cinna makes a small looping motion with her fingers, indicating the restaurant, “set up the publicity campaign for this place, put us onto Kamphet, reliable courier.

“Emerald, this is Raina.”

Raina studies her intently but not intrusively, Lia has a sense there’s appreciation of her physical appearance there, but Raina does not display it inappropriately.  

“Bluevening, Emerald.”