Staring down at her from the steps was a woman. Tall, and well built, with fiery red hair down to her waist. On her head she wore emeralds, embedded into a gold and silver chain that hung on her head. She was wearing a long flowing robe of the deepest purple Tristam had ever seen, with various necklaces and bracelets dangling from her neck and wrist. This woman almost created a vibe as she stepped slowly walked down the steps. Tristam was struck with fear as she looked into the woman's deep green eyes. "Well?" said the woman in an aggravated tone, " Get down on your knees child! Show some respect!" Tristam tried to obey, but her knees didn't seem to want to bend. Suddenly, her knees gave way and she fell to the ground. She scrambled to get on her knees, and hung her head. It was quite obvious what had happened. Her parents had discovered that she had run off without permission, and were punishing her for her disobedience by bringing her to live with this cruel woman. She choked back a sob. She couldn't do anything right in her life. "You are mistaken young lady. It was not your parents who brought you to me." Tristam looked up at the woman with a look of pure terror on her face. "No, no it was one of my distant relatives," she continued, while walking around Tristam. She stopped right in front of her and lifted her head. "Well, stand up, let me get a good look at you" said the woman. Tristam got to her feet and smoothed out her dress before blinking out a few tears. She swallowed hard and looked at the woman. "You are a beautiful girl. Very pretty indeed." She said proudly, as if it were from her Tristam got her beauty. "You like to paint?" she inquired. Tristam kept her head down and nodded quickly, keeping her eyes on the floor. "That's excellent," said the woman. She started out the doorway and called lazily over her shoulder "You will be sleeping here tonight, and get to work in the morning." She turned around "And by the way Tristam. My name is Morgan. Morgan Le Fay.'' With that she swept out of the room, her robes flowing behind her.

~*end of flashback*~