The shop owner called for Mikonia, and a few minutes later, she came downstairs. Inviting Shane into another room, she apologized for any inconvenience.
"I probably should have put up a note or something, because this has happened a few times since I posted an ad in the workers' guild," Mikonia offered Shane a drink. "But don't be mad at the old lady; she's a few hundred years old. You might not be able to tell by looking at her now, but she used to be one of the most influential alchemists on the continent, can you imagine?"
With these words, the young man tasted the drink that Mikonia had offered him.

