Christine laughed and playfully linked an arm with hers and led her away from the entrance. "Rescuing damsels is my specialty. " She  winked before leading her to the back room where she kept some of her father's more valuable books. She gestured for her to  a dark wood loveseat with rich embroidery she had shipped from Siam.

"Sit and relax now. That terrible harpy is far now. May I offer you something? Oh what time is it anyway.." She checked her watch and smiled with a shrug. "I forgot to wind it."