The world could be a cruel and unforgiving place. But there were still plenty of kind people. And in most cases, if you did your best, then things tended to turn out alright.
In her time, Ariel had met quite a few people who disagreed with that notion. People who believed that her view of the world was naive. That her sense of right and wrong was childish.
She had always disagreed with people who thought that of her. Choosing instead to think of herself as someone who was hopeful.
But now as Ariel stared at a person who would no doubt be her last customer of the day she felt that there might have been some truth in people calling her naive.
In order to pay off the debt that she owed madam Mo, Ariel had agreed to marry Tristan. As a result of their union, she had been able to pay back the loan shark, in gold bars for that matter. Paying off the money should have meant that it was a closed chapter.
