"To my knowledge, this place is like a rest-stop. If the door appears, especially if it's a surprise, she usually feels you need to take a breather." She turns to look in the direction of the tavern.

"Honest answer...when I could come and go as I pleased, this place was a god-send at times. Now..it's still nice, but...each day it's mixed feelings going to the main bar and not seeing my door. I know what awaits me as soon as I go through, and it's about as fun as waiting to go into combat."

She knew it had to happen, that it was going to be painful, but she also knew it was inevitable.

"But..I've met some interesting people and some people I could call family, so it's not all bad."

Small bright spots, that was the main focus.