Tabitha and Phaedryn were sitting at a tiny table in a restaurant that was packed with tourists and other people whooping it up like it was Mardi Gras in full swing. The noise level hid their conversation from others and the number of people around them meant safety. No one would dare attack them here within sight of all these witnesses. Not that anyone that attacked them would have much of a chance of survival, but one never could be too careful.
"So still no idea about what this trouble brewing is?" Tabby asked as she sipped her soda.
Phaedryn shook her head no and looked down at the table. "No and Sav doesn't know either which is what scares me."
"You seeing anything anywhere else that could give us a clue?"
"Oh I'm seeing all kinds of bad but none of it makes any sense. Well, that's not true. It makes sense but not when you put it all together. It's like all of the biggest bad guys have joined forces and you know how that goes right?"
Tabitha nodded ruefully, "Like gasoline and a match. So what does Ash make of all this?"
"Nothing right now. He's with her." Tabitha's eyes went wide and she stared at Phaedryn in disbelief. She had an inkling of what Ash and Artemis' past consisted of so she was shocked at Phaedryn's letting her husband anywhere near the Greek goddess. Phae rolled her eyes at her friend's glare and waved her hand in dismissal of the tirade that was threatening to erupt from Tabitha. "It's not what you think Tab. Strictly business. He's trying to get some answers from the Greeks and the only way he can do it is through her."
"Have you at least gotten to threaten her?" Phae shook her head no. "Not even a little?"
"Nope. He won't let me. Said he'd talk to her and explain the situation to her. He knows her a whole lot better than I do so I'm trying it his way first."
Tabitha was about to respond when a statuesque blonde woman she'd never seen before walked up behind Phaedryn's chair and stared daggers at her. Tabitha could feel the energy pouring off the woman like it poured off Phaedryn now and she knew that this woman wasn't anyone to piss off. What shocked her more than the power she felt was the striking resemblance to a certain Atlantean god she knew.
"Tabitha Devereaux?" the woman asked.
"Yes, can I help you?" She watched as the woman glanced around nervously as if she wasn't comfortable around humans.
"I need to speak to you about some recent goings on. Privately if you don't mind," she said flicking a glance at Phaedryn's back.
"I think you can talk in front of me Katra," Phaedryn said as she turned in her chair to face the other woman. "After all, we're all on the same team." Katra's jaw slipped a little before she controlled her reaction to Phaedryn's presence. She hadn't sensed the other woman at all, and that fact scared her a little. She nodded carefully as she walked around the side of the table and sat between the two women. "Tabby, meet Katra Agrotera. Kat, Tabitha Devereaux." The two women nodded at each other and Kat shifted nervously in her seat. "So, what's on your mind Kat?"
"Uh…well, I'm trying to find out what's going on. I was told that Tabitha was the person to ask about strange things happening around here."
"That'd usually be right but at the moment I've got no clue. The Daimons are coming out of the woodwork and everyone's feeling like it's time to get out of town if you know what I mean." She was dying to ask either of the other women about the incredible coincidence of Kat's visage but she held her tongue. If Phaedryn wasn't saying anything then it was either a very sore subject or one that didn't need to be investigated further.
Katra kept glancing nervously about and finally Phaedryn said, "Why don't we go someplace a little more quiet to talk?" Katra nodded in agreement and Tabitha signaled for the check.