[Red Lion]

"Come right this way then!" She replied, making an elaborate gesture for him to follow her, "You must meed my daughter Alissa and get acquainted," she lead him to the foyer and called out "Aliiisssssaaa! Alissaaaa!"

A moment later a young girl rushed into the room, she was young, perhaps thirteen and her dress was rumpled and the bottom a little dirty, in her hand was clutched a somewhat squashed bunch of wild flowers. Her long dark curls were lose and she moved them out of her face so that she could appraise Randy with bright, eager blue eyes. "Hello," she said.