One of the figures at the table breaks the silence. The womanly voice surprises Mora; too caught up in her anger before, she didn't bother to examine Rick's friends before her display of defiance.

"For heaven's sake Todd," the woman says, irritated, "she's a slave not a princess!"

Todd, the Barman who pulled out her chair, rounds the table as he sets down mugs of beer for everyone. He sets down the woman's mug roughly, causing its contents to slosh over the side, "Slave or not, she walks like a lady and I will treat her as such." His voice is mocking but not at Mora's expense, rather at the...