> Merinn stepped inside Norman's Lounge and stopped to look around. She
> was early, the ornate clock on the back of the wall said 1810, and her
> meeting wasn't until 1830. A small band was playing on a stage over to
> her right and there were a number of tables and booths between her and
> the stage. Along the back of the room she saw a long bar with a number
> of sophents seated on stools drinking. To the left she sees employee
> areas, kitchens and the like. In front of her a young man standing
> behind a podium says, "Can I help you?"

"I'm here to meet a group, but I don't know them by sight." Merinn's voice
is softer than usual. "Captain Chevzardnazheh made the reservation, I
think."
 

JR