Chapter 2 is Done and You Get to Meet Someone New

First things first: Chapter 2 is done, and I like how it turned out. The whole thing is still in development so there may be changes, though they will likely be small. Now, the few readers I have are all in the family and therefore get the chapters e-mailed to them. If you're reading this and aren't on my e-mail, leave a comment with an e-mail address and I'll be happy to send you a copy to read/comment on/critique.

Now, to the new kid on the block:

Alira Stone- co-owner of the Bear's Brew
In Chapter 2, we meet the person that will likely become Nikolas' love interest- her name is Alira Stone, and she's from a small hamlet called Shadyglen, which lies on the road through the Hillsbrad Foothills, in between Southshore and the border with the Arathi Highlands. Shadyglen is little more than a few shops, homes and, most notably, an inn, owned and operated by Alira and her father, Harac. Alira's mother died of disease when the girl was twelve, leaving her and her father to manage the inn. She is very kind to all her guests, even when they are flat-out drunk and rowdy. But dealing with drunkards and ruffians of all kinds has given her a tough side that comes out when necessary.

At some point in the process, Morena Baccarin stood out as someone who could play the role well. She's best known for her role as Inara on the Joss Whedon bit of genius, "Firefly" (as well as the subsequent movie "Serenity.")