The Villains Arrive
In reply to Drizz (Cat) (msg # 12):
Gisela smiled, a polite though insincere smile. She didn't correct the woman on what she thought Gisela wanted. No, she wasn't eager to meet anyone's parents, least of all her own. Rather the opposite. It was like a noose around her neck with the delay leaving her waiting for the sudden drop of the floor from beneath her.
In truth, she didn't want to see her father, not really. She was too sure he'd have her executed, or perhaps assassinated, whichever suited his fancy. If not that, perhaps sending her back to the island to face death at her mother's hands instead? If either were the case, then why would she want to waste the time getting to know a place so far from either home. Heck, why would she even want to bother unpacking and settling in?
No, no, she would much rather get things over with and face them head on. At least she could say she did it with dignity then.
As to the cat, "Drizz!" she corrected the cat in a half-hiss.